“How pitiable is it to reflect, that although you were so fully convinced of the benevolence of the Father of Mankind, and of his equal and impartial distribution of these rights and privileges, which he hath conferred upon them, that you should at the same time counteract his mercies, in detaining by fraud and violence so numerous a part of my brethren, under groaning captivity and cruel oppression, that you should at the same time be found guilty of that most criminal act, which you professedly detested in others, with respect to yourselves”
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Benjamin Banneker
Benjamin Banneker (November 9, 1731 - October 9, 1806) was an American surveyor, astronomer, mathematician, and writer during the American Revolutionary War. He is known for his contributions to the fields of surveying, astronomy, and mathematics, and for his role in the American Revolutionary War. more
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