Did You Know About The First Black Man To Receive A Patent?

Did You Know About The First Black Man To Receive A Patent?

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By Rayna Reid Rayford ·Updated March 5, 2024

On March 3, 1821 Thomas Jennings became the first Black man to receive a patent for inventing dry scouring, the

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