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Banneker's Sneaky Letter (1791)

Published: Aug. 19, 2021, 1:37 p.m.

It\u2019s August 19th. This day in 1791, Benjamin Banneker sent an advance copy of his almanac to Thomas Jefferson. Along with the almanac, he included a letter pleading with Jefferson to recognize slavery as a moral wrong.

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Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss Banneker\u2019s enlightenment-era appeal, Jefferson\u2019s reaction, and how the correspondence between the two helped galvanize the abolitionist movement.

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