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Frontispiece of Picquet's narrative,
Born	c. Louisa Picquet was an African American born into slavery. Louisa Picquet was an African American born into slavery. She was born to a slave, but her father, Randolph, was a free man and her master. Louisa Picquet (c. Louisa Picquet, the subject of the following narrative, was born in Columbia, South Carolina, and is apparently about thirty-three years of age. Louisa Picquet was born into slavery in Upon the death of the man who owned her in , Louisa gained her freedom and moved to Cincinnati. Columbia, South Carolina
Died	August 11, New Richmond, Ohio
Notable work	Louisa Picquet, the Octoroon, or, Inside Views of Southern Domestic Life

Louisa Picquet (c.

, Columbia, South Carolina – August 11, , New Richmond, Ohio) was an African American born into slavery. Her slave narrative, Louisa Picquet, the Octoroon, or, Inside Views of Southern Domestic Life, was published in The narrative, written by abolitionist pastor Hiram Mattison, details Picquet's experiences with subjects like , Christianity, and colorism.

By producing the narrative, Mattison and Picquet hoped to raise enough money to buy Picquet's mother out of slavery.

Personal life

Louisa Picquet was born on a plantation in Lexington County, South Carolina. Picquet's master, John Randolph, sold Picquet and her mother to David R.

Cook, who fled to Mobile, Alabama with hi