Rodolphe Desdunes

Biography

Rodolphe Lucien Desdunes (French pronunciation: [ʁɔdɔlf lysjɛ̃ dedyn]; November 15, 1849 – August 14, 1928) was a Louisiana Creole civil rights activist, poet, historian, journalist, and customs officer primarily active in New Orleans, Louisiana. In Louisiana, Desdunes served as a militiaman during the Reconstruction era and fought in the Battle of Liberty Place. Later, he was a member of L'Union Louisianaise and wrote for the weekly of the same name.

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