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

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Answer:

Du Bois !

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He was the first African to receive a Ph. D. from Harvard University. (in 1895)

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Du Bois

Step-by-step explanation:

After receiving a bachelor's degree from Fisk University in 1888, Du Bois entered Harvard College as a junior and received his second bachelor's degree in 1890. He completed his graduate work at Harvard in 1895, where he was the first African American to receive a PhD.

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