Letter to Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Banneker Brigid Daly Works Cited Banneker, Benjamin. 1791.. Sir, —I thank you sincerely for your letter of the 19th instant and for the Almanac it contained.

However, no matter how we look upon those times European intellects still thought Americans in general lack the necessary frame to truly produce a classic society. TO BENJAMIN BANNEKER 1 J. MSS.. 1 Banneker's letter, with this reply, was printed in pamphlet form, as follows:.

4 to PP. By publishing these letters in his Almanac Benjamin Banneker essentially became the first published Civil Rights Activist and started a movement that continued for over 200 years.

I mean there was a wickedly awesome black poetess during his time.

Jefferson must have known about Benjamin Banneker. Banneker uses tone, ethos, logos, pathos, syntax, juxtaposition, and scheme to sympathize with Jefferson about former hardships to perhaps reach common ground. Banneker would publish the letters (both his letter and Jefferson’s response) in his 1793 Almanac becoming a forefather in the fight for equality among men regardless of race. MDCCXCII. Yet does he retract his statements does he modify?

Philadelphia, Daniel Lawrence. Copy of a letter from Benjamin Banneker to the Secretary of State, with his answer.

Benjamin Banneker wrote this letter to attempt to make the Secretary of State, Thomas Jefferson, aware of the oppressive and horrifying nature of the slave trade that Banneker’s ancestors had been in for generations.

Benjamin Banneker was an African-American who surveyed the original borders of the District of Columbia and corresponded with Thomas Jefferson regarding slavery and racial inequality. 15.. Philadelphia Aug. 30.


Something that still linger in the air from a bigotry … "Letter to Thomas Jefferson."