Benjamin Banneker Research Paper

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Benjamin Banneker was a mostly self educated mathematician, astronomer, and civil right’s leader that was alive in the 18th and 19th century. Banneker was born on November 9, 1731 in Baltimore County, Maryland. Banneker lived on his father’s farm with his father and mother. His mother’s name was Mary Banneker and his fathers name was Robert. Both of his parents and himself were free African Americans. Banneker was taught to read by his grandmother. He also attended a Quaker school for a short amount of time. Banneker was mostly self educated though. He was self educated in mathematics and astronomy. When he got older he inherited his grandparent’s farm. Banneker created a lot of things. At the age of thirty he created a striking

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