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Three women recall their childhood when they made history in New Orleans. They were just 6 years old, and in the 1st grade, when they walked into the former McDonough 19 School. They were the first African American children to integrate into this all-White school and it cause an outrage. Leona Tate, Gail Etienne-Stripling, and Tessie Prevost Williams had to be escorted by marshals everyday to go to school. November 14th, 2010 marks the 50th anniversary of desegregation in New Orleans.

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( Sandra Gonzalez / November 12, 2010 )

Three women recall their childhood when they made history in New Orleans. They were just 6 years old, and in the 1st grade, when they walked into the former McDonough 19 School. They were the first African American children to integrate into this all-White school and it cause an outrage. Leona Tate, Gail Etienne-Stripling, and Tessie Prevost Williams had to be escorted by marshals everyday to go to school. November 14th, 2010 marks the 50th anniversary of desegregation in New Orleans.

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