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Thomas L. Jennings: The First African-American Inventor to Receive a U.S. Patent

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Thomas L. Jennings was a trailblazer in both invention and civil rights. In 1821, he became the first known African American to receive a U.S. patent for his dry-scouring method, an early version of modern dry cleaning. Beyond his invention, Jennings was a respected entrepreneur and a passionate advocate for abolition and African-American rights in […]

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