Episode 3 of 3
Consul Protest and Departure
- When
- May 1891
- Where
- New Orleans
Italian Consul Pasquale Corte registered a protest and left New Orleans in May 1891 following the lynching.
Corte sought help from the Louisiana governor during the unrest. After the lynching, he registered a formal protest. The New York Times published his statement accusing city politicians of responsibility for the violence. He left the city at his government's direction in late May 1891.
Sources
- 1891 New Orleans lynchings Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29
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