Abon Bridges

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Abon Bridges was the father of civil rights icon Ruby Bridges and a working-class Louisiana laborer who initially opposed but later supported his daughter's historic school desegregation.

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Abon Bridges canonical 3

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instanceOf father
human
associatedWith civil rights movement in the United States
child Ruby Bridges
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
familyName Bridges
fatherOf Ruby Bridges
givenName Abon
hasRole parent of a school desegregation pioneer
languageSpoken English
livedIn New Orleans
memberOfEthnicGroup African American
linked to: Black Americans
motivatedBy concern for his family’s safety
notableFor being the father of civil rights icon Ruby Bridges
role in the events surrounding school desegregation in New Orleans
occupation laborer
placeOfResidence Louisiana
positionOnSchoolDesegregation initially opposed his daughter attending an all‑white school
later supported his daughter’s attendance at an all‑white school
residenceDuringRubyDesegregation New Orleans, Louisiana
sexOrGender male
socialClass working class
spouse Lucille Bridges
supported Ruby Bridges’ school desegregation after initial opposition
timePeriod 20th century

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Ruby Bridges parent Abon Bridges
Lucille Bridges hasRelative Abon Bridges
Lucille Bridges spouse Abon Bridges