Governor P.B.S. Pinchback

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Under Governor P.B.S. Pinchback, shown above, Antoine served as Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana. His position demonstrated how Black citizens exercised great political influence during Reconstruction.

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Caesar Carpentier Antoine

By Connie Dorsey Abdul-Salaam, edited by Lauren Smith and Jessica Dauterive

Caesar Carpentier Antoine was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on September 10, 1836, to a prominent Creole family. His family were part of an established network of Creoles of color in Louisiana that…