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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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Challenging Racial Perceptions Through Reason and Emotion

This chapter explores the exchange between Benjamin Banneker and Thomas Jefferson, highlighting their differing views on race and intellectual capacity. Banneker's accomplishments serve as a powerful rebuttal to Jefferson's prejudiced beliefs, as he appeals to reason and humanity in their correspondence.

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