The Autobiography of William Sanders Scarborough, An American Journey from Slavery to Scholarship.


Autobiography of William Sanders Scarborough (1852–1926), formerly enslaved, who became the president of Wilberforce University (HBCU) and the first Black member of the Modern Language Association. Editor Michele Valerie Ronnick’s introduction contextualizes Scarborough’s autobiography through extensive notes and by exploring contemporary sources.


Description: The Autobiography of William Sanders Scarborough, An American Journey from Slavery to Scholarship.

Detroit: Wayne State University Press, (2005). First Edition. 8vo. Publisher’s cloth. Illustrated. Near fine in a very good dustwrapper that is sunned along its spine and rear panel.

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Price: $45.00