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.
this lay preacher led a virgina slave revolt 1831
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.
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.