Banneker Institute
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Banneker Institute
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Benjamin Banneker Institute was a literary society for African Americans established in Philadelphia in 1854. Members lectured and debated on various subjects. It was named for Benjamin Banneker. Prominent members included Jacob C. White Jr., Robert M. Adger, and Octavius V. Catto. There was a 50 cent entrance fee and annual dues of $2.00. It operated until 1872 and was succeeded by the Afro-American Historical Society which Adger founded in 1879. The records of the institute were donated to the
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Former African American literary society
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banneker_Institute
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2023-09-25T09:07:59Z
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