Description - Benjamin Banneker by Ginger Wadsworth
Illustrated by Craig Orback. Gazing up at the stars, Benjamin Banneker longed to understand how and why things worked as they did. In a time when most black Americans were slaves, Banneker lived the life of freedom and became known as America's first black man of science. He helped survey Washington, D.C., and became the first black American to write an almanac. Through his accomplishments, he helped advance the cause of equality for black Americans. Ages 7-9.
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