W. E. B. Du Bois - Du Bois was the first African American invited by the American Historical Association

Time: Dec, 1909

Place: Washington D.C., U.S.

Details: Du Bois was the first African American invited by the American Historical Association (AHA) to present a paper at their annual conference. He read his paper, Reconstruction and Its Benefits, to an astounded audience at the AHA's December 1909 conference.

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