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b. s. pinchback served as the first african american governor of louisiana. how did his term in office influence the development of louisiana in the 1870s?

Pinchback's first involvement with politics in Louisiana was a state delegate in the constitutional convention that created the first constitution in the state. Later, he became a state senator.

He became the first black governor in Lousiana who passed 10 legislative bills on a short term.  One of his legislative bills founded the Southern University and earned protest in New Orleans Creole.