both music and art. Classes were held in the couple's home, which was located at 1703 Highland Avenue, on the corner with Wyandotte Street. Pleasant was known as an opponent of Louisiana politician Huey Long and the two had a history of oral conflicts. In 1933, she made national headlines when she sued Long, alleging that while investigating documentation on nepotism and "questionable use and disposition" of the public's taxes in government institutions, she was removed from the courthouse, arrested and slandered when Long called her a "drunken, cursing woman". Initially, she asked for $250,000, but the amended her petition to double the amount, when she felt Long was trying to intimidate her. Long tried to have the case dismissed on the grounds that under Louisiana law Pleasant could not sue in her own name, as under the state community property law, the suit would only be proper if filed in her husband's name. District Judge W. Carruth Jones rejected the argument based on similar cases that had been elevated to the Supreme Court. Death and legacy Pleasant died on September 13, 1934, after being rushed to the hospital in Shreveport, having accidentally consumed poison when she drank an antiseptic, thinking it was her medicine. After her death, her husband took over the operation of Pleasant Hall and ran it until his death in 1937. When he died, his sister, Mrs. Lucille Johnson took over the management of the school, which continued operating until the 1970s and maintained a reputation for its high educational standard in liberal arts. The home where the school was housed is noted by a tourist marker, as the last remaining home in Shreveport occupied by a state governor. References Citations Bibliography and and and 1878 births 1934 deaths People from Marshall, Texas People from Shreveport, Louisiana First Ladies and Gentlemen of Louisiana Educators from Texas 20th-century American women educators Educators from Louisiana 20th-century American educators Deaths by poisoning Accidental deaths in Louisiana Sam Houston State University alumni Clubwomen