When the war ended, Francis joined the democratic party and helped during the reconstruction. He became the Governor of Louisiana. One of the citizen said: “There was a reverent quality about [him]; he was truly one of us yet apart. He seemed so noble and always in command of his senses and emotions.” (p88). This description shows how the citizens feel about Francis Nicholls. His political decisions made the state improved and get better and made progress in racial relations in three years. Nicholls wasn’t obsessed by power and didn’t want to be reelected. His major regret was that he couldn’t destroy the Louisiana State Lottery but he will eventually achieve his goal.
What impressed me the most in Francis’s story is his perseverance and his
