Benjamin Banneker (November 9, 1731 – October 9, 1806) was a free African-American scientist, surveyor, almanac author and farmer. Born in Baltimore County, Maryland, to a free African-American woman and a former slave, Banneker had little formal education and was largely self-taught. He is known for being part of a group led by Major Andrew [...]
ABS Honors Benjamin Banneker, a Scientist, Surveyor, Author and Farmer
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Thomas Jefferson: The Slave Master and Founding Father
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“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness…” This week we celebrate the independence declared and won during the founding era of the nation. Celebrating the Declaration of [...]
