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Benjamin Banneker's Almanac

The self-taught astronomer and mathematician publishes his almanac and challenges Thomas Jefferson on racial equality.

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1792
Benjamin Banneker's Almanac
The self-taught astronomer and mathematician publishes his almanac and challenges Thomas Jefferson on racial equality.

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