True.
Benjamin Banneker's mother, Mary pasted away in 1775.
Benjamin Banneker's mom was not a slave but his mom bought his dad as a slave then they got married and had Benjamin.
Benjamin Banneker
Benjamin Banneker's father was named Robert Banneker. He was a freed slave who purchased his family's farm in Maryland. Robert Banneker's legacy played a significant role in shaping Benjamin's early life and education, contributing to his development as a prominent astronomer, mathematician, and author.
While he was a scientist, Benjamin Banneker was not an inventor. He did help survey for the site of Washington, D.C. He was also a mathematician and an astronomer, known for his almanacs. In these almanacs, he published information about literature, medicine, tides, bees, and locust.
this lay preacher led a virgina slave revolt 1831
Benjamin Banneker was an African American scientist. He never married and died in his log cabin in 1806. The United States Post Office created a postage stamp is Banneker's honor.
yes his father had a job as a slave before Benjamin Banneker mother bought his father
There are conflicting reports as to Benjamin Banneker's background. What is known is that Benjamin Banneker's father was a freed slave from Guinea. His mother has been reported to be a free black. Other accounts imply that his mother was the product of a white indentured servant and an African slave.
Benjamin Banneker. He was a free African American (i think he was a former slave)
Benjamin Banneker's child was better than most in the 1730's. He was born to a free African American woman and a former slave. He had some formal education and was mostly self taught.
Her name was Mary Banneky whose mother was an Englishwoman and Banneker's father was Robert an ex-slave and paid for Benjamen's freedom.