African American inventors & Industrial Revolution

Who invented a machine to make shoes quickly?

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Jan Ernst Matzeliger

• Matthew Henson

• Dr. Charles Drew

He was held in such high regard, his inventions were called "the Real McCoy."

• Elijah McCoy

• Bart McCoy

• McCoy Morgan

• Sir Drake McCoy Sir Drake McCoy

Who invented the railway telegraphy?

• L.C. Bailey

• James A. Bauer

• A. P. Ashbourne

• Granville T. Woods Granville T. Woods

This self made millionaire invented a cream to help hair grow back.

• Marie Brown

• Madam C. J. Walker

• Marie Maynard Daly

• Vivien Thomas Vivien Thomas

Name two inventions by Garrett A. Morgan.

• The Gas Mask & traffic signal

• The Pencil Sharpener & potato chips

• Automobile & super soaker

• airplane & telephone

This inventor discovered over 300 uses for the peanut.

• Ronald McNair

• Claude Steele

• Henry McBay

• Dr. George Washington Carver

She invented the folding cabinet bed.

• Bessie Blout Griffin

• Kerrie Holley

• Sarah Boone

• Sarah Goode

Received a patent for his invention of the mop.

• Ben Carson

• Stewart Thomas

• Jesse Owens

• Emmett Chappelle

After accidently slicing potatoes too thin, he created the potato chip.

• Percy Julian

• Ernest Just

• Lewis Latimer

• George Crum

He invented the world-famous watergun, the Super Soaker.

• Claude Steele

• Emmett Chappelle

• Lonnie G. Johnson

• Matthew Henson