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Benjamin Banneker: Surveyor of Washington, D.C., and Civil Rights Advocate
Benjamin Banneker, a self-taught astronomer and surveyor born in 1731 in Oella, Maryland, significantly contributed to the surveying of Washington, D.C., created renowned almanacs, and was a vocal advocate for civil rights, challenging racial prejudice in a 14-page letter to Thomas Jefferson.
Benjamin Banneker: Surveyor of Washington, D.C., and Civil Rights Advocate
Benjamin Banneker, a self-taught astronomer and surveyor born in 1731 in Oella, Maryland, significantly contributed to the surveying of Washington, D.C., created renowned almanacs, and was a vocal advocate for civil rights, challenging racial prejudice in a 14-page letter to Thomas Jefferson.
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