Benjamin Banneker – Early African American Mathematical Genius

The Signature of Benjamin Banneker

Benjamin Banneker – Surveys Boundaries of District of Columbia, the New Federal City

Toussaint Louverture – Led Only Successful Slave Revolt of Modern Times

Toussaint Louverture, Revolutionary Haitian General, Writes to Future King Henri Christophe

Louverture Betrayed, and His Last-Known Letter

Frederick Douglass – Most Influential 19th Century African American

Frederick Douglass – New U.S. Minister to Haiti Writes to a Friend

Frederick Douglass’ Calling Card as U.S. Minister to Haiti

Matthew Henson – First African American Polar Explorer