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1. What is the opening passage of the story of Benjamin Banneker? Which famous people were involved?

The opening passage of the story of Benjamin Banneker begins with the statement, "At a time when President George Washington and Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson were discouraged and felt that their plans for a new capital of the country were doomed to failure, a black surveyor stepped forward and saved the situation."

2. Who was Benjamin Banneker? What was Banneker's contribution to the country?

Benjamin Banneker was a surveyor, mathematician and astronomer that lived in colonial times. Banneker is credited with the final layout and completion of the city of Washington, DC.

3. The text claims that Banneker was born of unusual stock. What does that mean?

Banneker came from unusual stock. Banneker's father was a slave and his mother was a free woman. Banneker's grandmother, Molly Walsh, was a white Englishwoman, and his grandfather was born of royal African blood.

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