Germany's biggest individual lottery winner had no time to celebrate after becoming $27 million richer because he was too worried about being late for work.
Benjamin Banneker
Source:America's Library
Level: Pre-Intermediate
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What was the status of most African-Americans in the 1770s?
If you had to educate yourself, how would you do it?
Benjamin Banneker Historical Park & Museum
A Local Legacy
Do you know who Benjamin Banneker was and what he did?
Benjamin Banneker was a self-educated scientist at a time when most African Americans were slaves. Born a free black man in the British Colony of Maryland in 1731, he received some formal education,
but he mostly borrowed books and taught himself science and mathematics.
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IV. Post-Reading Questions
1. What subjects did Benjamin teach himself?
2. Which of Mr. Banneker's works is best known?
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