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September 8, 2021
Ruby Bridges
Ruby Bridges, forever etched in our minds as the six-year-old being escorted to school by U.S. Marshalls, was born on this day in 1954 in Tylertown, Mississippi.
Also on this day
Dr. Joycelyn Elders
On this day in 1993, President Bill Clinton nominated Dr. Joycelyn Elders as the United States Surgeon General.
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