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on november , . he was the first of three children to robert, a freed slave from west africa , and mary banneky, of english-african descent. mary was the second of four daughters born to molly welsh, an english indentured servant who had earned her freedom by . molly rented a farm, raised corn and tobacco
workings of a pocket watch. such was his genius that he was able to fashion his own time piece, a mechanical clock, with carefully crafted wooden movements driven by a system of falling weights. young banneker became famous throughout the area. the clock continued to work, striking each hour, for more than...
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