African American Inventors of the Second Industrial Revolution

Which African American inventor revolutionized the railroad industry by inventing an automatic lubricating cup for steam engines in 1872?

• George Washington Carver

• Elijah McCoy

• Granville Woods

• Lewis Latimer

Which inventor became known as "The Black Edison" due to his numerous electrical and mechanical inventions?

• Jan Matzeliger

• Garrett Morgan

• Granville Woods

• Benjamin Banneker

What significant invention did Lewis Latimer contribute to the development of electric lighting?

• The first electric motor

• A longer-lasting carbon filament

• The first light switch

• The electric meter

Jan Ernst Matzeliger revolutionized which industry with his lasting machine invention?

• Textile manufacturing

• Shoe manufacturing

• Railroad construction

• Electric power generation

Which invention by Garrett Morgan became a standard piece of safety equipment that is still used today?

• The traffic signal

• The gas mask

• Both A and B

• The automatic stop light