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MaxineBenjamin Banneker was a free African-American who was a genious. He mad a clock out of wood and assisted George Washington on many land issues. One of his "hobbies" was to survey and assisted Peirre L'fant in designing Washington, D.C. Well L'fant wasn't easy to work with and got fired! and took his blue prints with him. Thankfully Benjamin Banneker had a photographic memorey and drew out the blue prints perfectly.and if you want to find more go to www.Google.com.
Benjamin Banneker (1731-1806) demonstrated that African Americans were capable of scientific and technological achievements. During the time that Banneker lived, the fledgling United States was attempting to create order from late eighteenth-century chaos. Although the American Revolution had secured political independence, the former colonies, merged into a confederation of state governments, experienced strife between and within the states. Entrenched social patterns, particularly that of slavery, prevented many individuals from aspiring to attain personal goals and contribute to society's improvement. Many white Americans, to maintain power, perpetuated untruths about blacks, especially concerning their intelligence and ingenuity. Banneker proved the falsehood of cultural myths about African Americans held during the early republic. Although he did not directly contribute to scientific theory, Banneker advanced American science through his example
Banneker assisted Andrew Ellicott on the survey of the boundaries of the originial District of Columbia for two months in 1791. He also published a series of almanacs for the years of 1792 through 1798. When he was 22 years old, he constructed a wooden striking clock that continued to operate until his death.
Banneker was a free African American. Abolitionists and proponents of racial equality supported and promoted his work to advance their own causes. This continued for many years after Banneker died.
Banneker corresponded with Thomas Jefferson, advocating the abolition of slavery and the equality of races. He sent Jefferson a copy of his first almanac to justify this. However, Jefferson's last letter regarding Banneker stated that, based on this correspondence, Banneker's intellect appeared to be quite ordinary and that Ellicott may have helped Banneker make calculations for his almanacs.
Many accounts of Banneker's life contain false or undocumented information. It is well documented that Banneker did not help create or recreate L'Enfant's Plan for the City of Washington, did not help plan the City of Washington, did not author the first almanac in the U.S., was not a presidential appointee, did not construct the first wooden clock in the U.S., and did not do many things that various accounts of his life describe.
A large number of memorials throughout the United States commemorate Banneker. However, much of his legacy consists of nothing more than urban legends based on false or undocumented information that his supporters have repeated and embellished for more than two centuries.
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What inventions did Benjamin Banneker?
Benjamin Banneker invented wooden watches
What was Benjamin Banneker nickname?
the answer is BANNEKER because he changed his name and banneker became his more known name
What award did Benjamin Banneker receive?
did Benjamin receive any honor
Did Benjamin Banneker get married?
Benjamin Banneker was an African American scientist. He never married and died in his log cabin in 1806. The United States Post Office created a postage stamp is Banneker's honor.
What were sacrifices Benjamin Banneker had to make?
anonymously
