Complex sentence: He received an A.B. degree in 1887 from Shaw University; and in the fore-coming years Shaw awarded him both M.A. and LL.D. degrees in recognition of his many contributions to education in the state.
Split into simpler sentences: He received an A.B. degree in 1887 from Shaw University. Shaw also awarded him both M.A. and LL.D. degrees in recognition of his many contributions to education in the state.