Inventor Sarah E. Goode is granted a U.S. patent for a folding cabinet bed, among the first patents awarded to a Black woman.
At a Glance
- Date
- 14 July 1885
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois
- Key people
- Sarah E. Goode
- Category
- Science, Medicine & Invention
- Source
- U.S. Patent No. 322,177 (1885) · U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
What It Meant Then
Born into slavery, she became a Chicago entrepreneur and inventor.
What It Means Now
Goode is celebrated as a pioneer of Black women in invention.
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