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He may as well have been a unicorn, an honest, pro-black politician during the Reconstruction era,

where corruption and racism ran rampant.

But soon, he was dead, and his name would be as hard to find in history as a unicorn.

But why? This is two-minute black history, what you didn't learn in school.

Oscar Dunn was one of the most well-loved black politicians during Reconstruction. A proponent of universal suffrage, civil rights, and integrated public schools, his pro-black

agenda was clear.

But there was something that wasn't so clear.

How did he suddenly end up dead?

Born into enslavement, Dunn worked his way up to prominence as the nation's first Black Lieutenant Governor

and Acting Governor in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was the prototype for exactly what formerly

enslaved Black people were inspired to be, successful, and dedicated to his community.

So what happened? Many think he was poisoned by his political enemies.

After all, he called out any politician that wasn't keeping their promises or who worked

against black people, including the white governor.

White historians say he fell ill and died, but we can't trust their account

of his death. Why not? They frequently erased people like him from history in order to

support the narrative that all black politicians were dishonest and incompetent.

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