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Which African American was the first black person to get a doctorate from Harvard University?

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Du Bois, he was the first doctoral African American to revive a Ph.D from Harvard UN. in 1895 
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W.E. B. Du Bois

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William Edward Burghardt Du Bois became the first African American to get a doctorate from Harvard University in 1895. W.E.B. Du Bois born in Massachusetts on 23 February 1868. He was able to acquire higher education because of living among the Whites in Massachusetts along with supports from his white teachers who believed equality. After completing his education, he became an activist in the early 20th century and wrote several books.

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