African American

inventors
10 Famous inventions that are still helping us
today
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 Name invention
Philip B. Downing Mailbox
Garrett Morgan Traffic light
George Crum Potato chips
Benjamin Banneker Clock
Lyda Newman Hair brush
John Love Pencil sharpener

Sarah Boone Ironing board

Frederick M. Jones Refrigerator
Jan Matzelinger Shoe machine
Choose an item from the list of African American inventors.

Tell how your life would be different without their invention.

My life would be different without the

______________ because
______________________
_____________________.
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Inventor Research Draw a picture of the
inventor here.
Name:

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Birthday

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What is the name of the invention?

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What did the invention look like? Draw a picture of it and label each part.
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