Thank you for your time and attention, we appreciate your interest in the story of these 3 amazing women who made the selfless and courageous sacrifice to change the face of education in America. Civil Rights Icons Gail Etienne, Leona Tate and Tessie Prevost are 3 members of The New Orleans Four. As 6-year-olds, on November 14, 1960, escorted by US Marshals along with Ruby Bridges, they became the first African Americans to desegreagte formerly white-only public schools in New Orleans and the Deep South.