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HAP 35 - Letters from the Heart - Ignatius Sancho and Benjamin Banneker

History of Philosophy: India, Africana, China

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Banneker's Bold Appeal

This chapter explores Benjamin Banneker's incisive correspondence with Thomas Jefferson, challenging his views on race and slavery. Banneker advocates for the recognition of shared humanity and confronts Jefferson's hypocrisy, urging a change in personal biases through emotional understanding.

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