Benjamin Banneker
By: Zion Dixon
“The colour of the skin is in no way connected with strength of the mind or intellectual powers” once said Benjamin Banneker. Benjamin Banneker was born on November 9, 1731.
Benjamin Banneker was an American Astronomer, Mathematician, and an Inventor/Scientist and is considered the first African American scientist. Benjamin was one of 200 free African
Americans in an area with 4,000 slaves. His 75 years in Maryland which was his entire life changed it from an English Colony to one of the original 13 colonies. Banneker published an almanac for six years, made the first wooden clock, changed Thomas Jefferson’s racist opinions and was part of the group that designed Washington D.C.
His dad was a former …show more content…
Besides the almanac and the clock Benjamin Banneker was also appointed by George
Washington to be part of of the group who mapped out and planned how to build Washington
D.C. The head architect Pierre-Charles L’Enfant suddenly quit and took the plans with him so the design team was stuck with nothing, but Banneker memorized L’Enfants plans by heart and finished the city. Thats not all though Benjamin also sent letters to the secretary of state Thomas
Jefferson because Jefferson spoke against racism and treating people unfairly because of race and or beliefs but, Jefferson owned slaves. Him and Benjamin sent letters back and forth until finally Jefferson apologized about it, freed the slaves and spoke against slavery. I don't know about you but i definitely want to be like Benjamin Banneker. A very very intelligent man who created an almanac for 6 years, the first working wooden clock, was part of the group that design Washington D.C., and he changed the thoughts of Thomas Jefferson about African Americans. Don’t forget “The colour of the skin is in no way connected with strength of the mind or intellectual powers” words of wisdom from the famous Benjamin Banneker.
By: Zion Dixon
“The colour of the skin is in no way connected with strength of the mind or intellectual powers” once said Benjamin Banneker. Benjamin Banneker was born on November 9, 1731.
Benjamin Banneker was an American Astronomer, Mathematician, and an Inventor/Scientist and is considered the first African American scientist. Benjamin was one of 200 free African
Americans in an area with 4,000 slaves. His 75 years in Maryland which was his entire life changed it from an English Colony to one of the original 13 colonies. Banneker published an almanac for six years, made the first wooden clock, changed Thomas Jefferson’s racist opinions and was part of the group that designed Washington D.C.
His dad was a former …show more content…
Besides the almanac and the clock Benjamin Banneker was also appointed by George
Washington to be part of of the group who mapped out and planned how to build Washington
D.C. The head architect Pierre-Charles L’Enfant suddenly quit and took the plans with him so the design team was stuck with nothing, but Banneker memorized L’Enfants plans by heart and finished the city. Thats not all though Benjamin also sent letters to the secretary of state Thomas
Jefferson because Jefferson spoke against racism and treating people unfairly because of race and or beliefs but, Jefferson owned slaves. Him and Benjamin sent letters back and forth until finally Jefferson apologized about it, freed the slaves and spoke against slavery. I don't know about you but i definitely want to be like Benjamin Banneker. A very very intelligent man who created an almanac for 6 years, the first working wooden clock, was part of the group that design Washington D.C., and he changed the thoughts of Thomas Jefferson about African Americans. Don’t forget “The colour of the skin is in no way connected with strength of the mind or intellectual powers” words of wisdom from the famous Benjamin Banneker.