Examine the Title Page of the 1795 Edition of Benjamin

question 39

Multiple Choice

Examine the title page of the 1795 edition of Benjamin Banneker's Pennsylvania,
Delaware,Maryland,and Virginia Almanac that appears on page 92 of the textbook.How does the image-maker portray Benjamin Banneker?

• A) as an illiterate slave dressed for tobacco work
• B) as a professional, well-dressed elite scientist
• C) as a disfigured and battle-scarred ex-Continental Army soldier
• D) as a white plantation owner of African-American slaves

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