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EzraBenjamin Banneker was appointed by President George Washington to help survey the land that would become Washington D.C.. Benjamin Banneker had the skills to use the sky to survey the land.
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The organized and lead a union for pullman car porters helped organize the march in Washington DC?
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Who is the Black clockmaker who helped plan Washington DC?
Andrew Ellicott, the man tasked with the planning of Washington, D.C., was lent the assistance of several talented folks. Among these was a free black man named Benjamin Banneker, who was an astronomer, author, farmer, scientist and surveyor. The tale of him being a clockmaker, however, is historically inaccurate.
Why does the state of Washington have DC after it?
Washington isn't a state. It is a city. DC stands for the District of Columbia, in which the city resides.
Where did the march on whashington happen?
The March on Washington happened in Washington DC. The March on Washington ended at the Washington DC mall. It is estimated that more than 100,000 people participated.
What city did the British attack after Washington D.C.?
They attacked Baltimore after Washington DC
