Blanc F. Joubert (1816–1885) was a politician in Louisiana .[1] [2] [3] He was from a long line of freemen .[4]
In 1872, he testified in a congressional investigation.[5] He served as a tax assessor in New Orleans .[6]
His family members litigated whether they were Black.[clarification needed ] [7]
References
^ Foner, Eric (April 23, 1993). Freedom's Lawmakers: A Directory of Black Officeholders During Reconstruction . Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-507406-2 – via Google Books.
^ Rosenberg, Charles (2015). "Joubert, Blanc Francois" . Oxford African American Studies Center . doi :10.1093/acref/9780195301731.013.39756 . ISBN 978-0-19-530173-1 .
^ Long, Carolyn Morrow (2020). "Racial Determination in New Orleans 1818–1916" . Louisiana History: The Journal of the Louisiana Historical Association . 61 (4): 357–405. JSTOR 27000009 – via JSTOR.
^ Rankin, David C. (1974). "The Origins of Black Leadership in New Orleans During Reconstruction" . The Journal of Southern History . 40 (3): 417–440. doi :10.2307/2206492 . JSTOR 2206492 .
^ "Louisiana History" . Louisiana Historical Association. April 23, 1973 – via Google Books.
^ Grant, Ulysses Simpson (April 23, 1967). The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant: July 1, 1868-October 31, 1869 . Southern Illinois University Press. ISBN 978-0-8093-1964-0 – via Google Books.
^ Powell, Lawrence N.; Souther, J. Mark (April 23, 2001). Reconstructing Louisiana . Center for Louisiana Studies, University of Louisiana at Lafayette. ISBN 978-1-887366-45-8 – via Google Books.