Matthew Henson was particularly influenced by Frederick Douglass, an escaped slave and renowned orator. New Delhi: Was Matthew Henson the first person to reach the North Pole? But when it came to who reached the North Pole first, their opinions varied. On April 6, 1909, Henson, Peary and four Inuit drove their dogsleds to the North Pole, thereby creating a moment of history in the annals of human civilisation. The 1909 expeditionOn April 9, 1909, Henson, Peary and four Inuit drove their dogsleds to the North Pole in a historic moment.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 06, 2023 15:00 UTC