Thomas Jefferson, letter to Benjamin Banneker (30 August 1791)
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[N]ature has given to our black brethren, talents equal to those of the other colors of men.
— Black people
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "[N]ature has given to our black brethren, talents equal to those of the other colors of men." in the context of "Thomas Jefferson, letter to Benjamin Banneker (30 August 1791)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Black people
Black people usually refers to people of relatively recent African descent (see African diaspora), although other usages extend the term to any of the populations characterized by having a dark skin color, a definition that also includes certain populations in Oceania and Southwest Asia.
About Black people
Black people usually refers to people of relatively recent African descent (see African diaspora), although other usages extend the term to any of the populations characterized by having a dark skin color, a definition that also includes certain populations in Oceania and Southwest Asia.
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