page_title: William Sanders Scarborough
hierarchical_section_title: William Sanders Scarborough
caption_attribution_description: English: Scarborough in 1887
context_page_description: William Sanders Scarborough is generally thought to be the first African American classical scholar. Born into slavery, Scarborough served as president of Wilberforce University between 1908 and 1920. He wrote a popular university textbook in Classical Greek that was widely used in the 19th century.
context_section_description: William Sanders Scarborough (February 16, 1852 – September 9, 1926) is generally thought to be the first African American classical scholar. Born into slavery, Scarborough served as president of Wilberforce University between 1908 and 1920. He wrote a popular university textbook in Classical Greek that was widely used in the 19th century.
caption: Scarborough in 1887[1]
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