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BHM 2026 No 2: Benjamin Banneker, author. Self taught, Benjamin launched a series of successful almanacs. He was an influential Abolitionist. Surveyed Washington DC.. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjami... #blackhistorymonth #Blackhistorymonth2026 #blacksurveyors #benjaminbanneker
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We don’t inherit history. We continue it. It's INerasable.
#onthisdayinhistory #OnThisDay #BenjaminBanneker #legacyispower #BlackHistoryIsAmericanHistory www.WeAreINerasable.com
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Today in Black History: On Aug. 19, 1791, mathematician Benjamin Banneker wrote a letter to Thomas Jefferson, urging him to end slavery & “put your souls in their souls’ stead.”
Banneker highlighted Jefferson's hypocrisy. His courage still convicts today.
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⏰ Did you know? In 1753, Benjamin Banneker, a self-taught Black mathematician and inventor, built the first fully functional clock made in America—crafted entirely from wood. 🕰️ A true pioneer of innovation, centuries ahead of his time!
#BlackHistoryFacts #BenjaminBanneker 👑 #TheBlackFeelings
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n 1791, Benjamin Banneker, a self-taught Black mathematician and astronomer, helped survey D.C. When L’Enfant left with the plans, Banneker reportedly recreated them from memory—helping shape the capital we know today.
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During his funeral, all his belongings including the clock were destroyed in a mysterious house fire. /2 #BenjaminBanneker
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On this day in 1791, #BenjaminBanneker with L'Enfant began to lay out Washington D.C.
He also created the first functioning clock in the U.S entirely out of wood, it was so advanced it kept accurate time for over 50 years. /1
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#BlackHistoryMonth
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#BenjaminBanneker was helpful in surveying the area that would become Washington DC.
This inventor and astronomer wrote a numberof almanacs.
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#DerrickHolmes founded the #BannekerInc watch & clock company named after the 18th century intellectual.
The co. pays homage to #BenjaminBanneker by integrating luxury woods into every watch/clock design.
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#BlackHistoryMonth
Day 30
#BenjaminBanneker wrote a letter to Thomas Jefferson hoping that he would “readily embrace every opportunity to eradicate that train of absurd and false ideas and opinions which so generally prevail with respect to us.”
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#BlackHistoryMonth
Day 30
#BenjaminBanneker was a naturalist, an astronomer, a mathematician, a farmer, an inventor, a surveyor and an almanac author.
This polymath helped survey the land that would become Washington, DC.
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He also played a key role in surveying the land that would become Washington, D.C. Beyond his scientific achievements, Banneker published a series of almanacs and advocated against slavery, using his knowledge to challenge Thomas Jefferson’s views.
#BlackHistoryMonth #BenjaminBanneker #Astronomy
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Benjamin Banneker was not dx with ASD but many suspect he was on the spectrum. He was known to fixate on details then create his own experiments. During his life, he was a farmer, inventor, astronomer, naturalist, surveyor, and author.
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Today my #blackhistorymonth highlight was: #benjaminbanneker
He’s worth a google to see his list of accomplishments.
-he built a clock entirely out of wood (the first in America)
-he predicted a solar eclipse
-he created almanacs
AND MORE.
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Learn about the Black history behind the eclipse and astronomer Benjamin Banneker in this week's Sunday read, a guest essay by author and Banneker descendant Rachel Jamison Webster. bit.ly/3VJXul2 #benjaminbanneker #eclipse #totalsolareclipse #blackhistory
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