Publisher's Synopsis
There is so much more history to celebrate than in one month's time. Join me, as I honor the African American men and women who made historical inventions In this book. This has large print that describes African Americans inventions and many of their discoveries and contributions in the course of their lives. This book focuses on the ingenuity and accomplishments of Black inventors over the last 200 years or so. This book is for children or anyone who are interested in these pioneers of Black History. This book includes a list of three hundred products Washington Carver produced from peanuts products and a Black / Afro-Americans Inventors Patent and Invention Index that goes far back as the 1800 's. with othe surprises and guaranteed to amaze you! inventors and innovator's that God has created them to be.This book was an arduous task, knowledge of slave contributions comes to us in anecdotal forms. The paper trail is very thin. The Patent Act of 1793 and 1836 barred enslaved Africans from obtaining patents because they were not considered citizens. But records of patents, even to freed blacks, are rare before the Civil War. Many black inventors usually put their patents in the name of a white lawyer. That improved chances for acceptance of their invention. The U.S patent system consistently excluded and exploited these inventors from recognition and did not creating things now. It is important to highlight our global contributions everyday and not just for Black History Month, but as an inspiration for our present and our future generations to come.We are ever so grateful that African Diaspora have been responsible for some of the world's most innovative and useful creations.
