Henry Ossian Flipper
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American soldier, former slave, and first African American to graduate from the United States Military Academy at West Point
Why Is Henry Ossian Flipper Influential?
(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Henry Ossian Flipper was an American soldier, engineer, former slave and in 1877, the first African American to graduate from the United States Military Academy at West Point, earning a commission as a second lieutenant in the United States Army. He was also an author who wrote about scientific topics and his life experiences.
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