Which state did P. B. S. Pinchback govern?
Maryland
Louisiana
Virginia
New York
Answer
Pinchback governed Louisiana during the Reconstruction Era, holding office as acting governor from December 1872 to January 1873, becoming the first African-American governor of a U.S. state. His brief but consequential tenure was marked by progressive policies such as expanding educational opportunities for African Americans and advocating for civil rights.
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