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AFRICAN AMERICAN INVENTORS

AFRICAN AMERICAN INVENTORS. ITEMS WE USE EVERYDAY By: Miyah Johnson 2 nd Grade. INTRODUCTION. DID YOU KNOW? Several African Americans have made improvements to inventions we use everyday. What is a patent?

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AFRICAN AMERICAN INVENTORS

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  1. AFRICAN AMERICAN INVENTORS ITEMS WE USE EVERYDAY By: Miyah Johnson 2nd Grade

  2. INTRODUCTION DID YOU KNOW? • Several African Americans have made improvements to inventions we use everyday. • What is a patent? -The government gives someone the right to make, use and sell their invention for a certain amount of time • Can you name any African American inventors?

  3. Inventions on the Road

  4. Inventions on the Road • Garrett Morgan • He invented a traffic light in 1923. • Stoplight • Charles Brooks • During this time, streets were usually cleaned by workers with brooms. • Charles Brooks invented an improved street sweeper truck in 1896.

  5. Granville T. Woods • He was an inventor and engineer who worked with electricity and railroads • He had over 50 patents for his inventions • He also helped to create a system that let train operators know how close they were to other trains. This helped prevent accidents. • Granville T. Woods

  6. Inventions for the Home

  7. Frederick M. Jones He created a new air conditioning design. He also invented a refrigeration system for vehicles. John Standard He created an improved refrigerator design in 1891. Inventions for the Home

  8. George Washington Carver • He was a scientist who invented a variety of uses for peanuts • What are some different uses of peanuts? • Planting peanuts

  9. Thomas Jennings • He was a free man who lived in New York in 1800s. • He was the first African American to receive a patent. • He created the dry-cleaning process.

  10. Alexander Miles • He invented an electric elevator in 1887. • He was not the first person to invent elevators, but his design was very important. • His design improved how we open and close elevator doors.

  11. These African American inventors have improved inventions that we use everyday. What would our lives be like without some of these inventions?

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