Dear Benjamin Banneker (Paperback, 1st Voyager Books ed)
Andrea Davis Pinkney, Illustrated by Brian PinkneyThroughout his life Banneker was troubled that all blacks were not free. And so, in 1791, he wrote to Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, who had signed the Declaration of Independence. Banneker attacked the institution of slavery and dared to call Jefferson a hypocrite for owning slaves. Jefferson responded. This is the story of Benjamin Banneker--his science, his politics, his morals, and his extraordinary correspondence with Thomas Jefferson. Illustrated in full-page scratchboard and oil paintings by Caldecott Honor artist Brian Pinkney.
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Throughout his life Banneker was troubled that all blacks were not free. And so, in 1791, he wrote to Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, who had signed the Declaration of Independence. Banneker attacked the institution of slavery and dared to call Jefferson a hypocrite for owning slaves. Jefferson responded. This is the story of Benjamin Banneker--his science, his politics, his morals, and his extraordinary correspondence with Thomas Jefferson. Illustrated in full-page scratchboard and oil paintings by Caldecott Honor artist Brian Pinkney.
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Imprint | Sandpiper Books |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | October 1994 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | September 1998 |
Authors | Andrea Davis Pinkney |
Illustrators | Brian Pinkney |
Dimensions | 279 x 203 x 3mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback - Trade |
Pages | 32 |
Edition | 1st Voyager Books ed |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-15-201892-4 |
Barcode | 9780152018924 |
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LSN | 0-15-201892-1 |
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