Garrett Morgan – Black History is American History:
Garrett Morgan, the son of a slave, with a 6th grade education, invented an improved sewing machine, and the gas mask. His most influential invention was the improved traffic light. Without his innovation, drivers across the nation would be directed by a two-light system.
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