“The color of the skin is in no way connected with strength of the mind or intellectual powers.”
—Benjamin Banneker, 74, renowned mathematician and astronomer. A native of Baltimore, Banneker died on Oct. 9, 1806.
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“The color of the skin is in no way connected with strength of the mind or intellectual powers.”
—Benjamin Banneker, 74, renowned mathematician and astronomer. A native of Baltimore, Banneker died on Oct. 9, 1806.