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Description: Includes a short biography and tells about Benjamin Banneker writing the first Farmers' Almanac.
Benjamin Banneker - Farmers Almanac A portrait of Benjamin Banneker on the cover of his Farmers Almanac - circa 1795 Benjamin Banneker was a self-educated scientist, astronomer, inventor, writer, and antislavery publicist. He built a striking clock entirely from wood, published a Farmers' Almanac, and actively campaigned against slavery. He was one of the first African Americans to gain distinction in science.
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