The Works of William Sanders Scarborough: Black Classicist and Race Leader

by William Sanders Scarborough

The first professional classicist of African American descent, William Sanders Scarborough rose from slavery to become president of Wilberforce University in Ohio. Excelling at Latin and Greek, he crossed the color line both socially and intellectually with his entry into a field of study
commonly seen as elitist and dominated by white men. Although unknown to classicists today, Scarborough had a distinguished career in the field and held membership...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195309626
• ISBN13: 9780195309621
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 560 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.2" x 9.5"