Significance of William Sanders Scarborough

Scarborough is the president of Wilberforce during Sweet's days there. He comes from a slave background and is deeply steeped in AME philosophies. He enforces a strict religious code on the students, requiring attendance at religious services and segregation of men and women on the campus. He is also an outspoken proponent of black equality and black rights. He is married to a white woman, Sarah, and is one of the founding members of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.