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Born free in colonial Maryland in 1731, Benjamin Banneker taught himself astronomy and advanced mathematics from borrowed books — and went on to produce six years of almanacs that astonished readers across the young United States. He joined the survey team that laid the boundaries of the future Washington, D.C. And in 1791, he wrote to Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, quoting the Declaration of Independence back at its author and demanding that its promises extend to all people. A real man, rigorously documented — and more remarkable than any legend.
Born free in colonial Maryland in 1731, Benjamin Banneker taught himself astronomy and advanced mathematics from borrowed books — and went on to produce six years of almanacs that astonished readers across the young United States. He joined the survey team that laid the boundaries of the future W...
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