JES 6th Black History - Famous Americans

Invented the fire escape ladder.

• Joseph Winters

• Lyda D. Newman

• Garrett Morgan

Invented the modern-day hairbrush.

• Garrett Morgan

• Lyda D. Newman

• Joseph Winters

Invented the portable weighing scale.

• Sarah Breedlove Walker

• Garrett Morgan

• Joseph Winters

• John W. Hunter

Invented the clothes dryer.

• George T. Sampson

• Sarah Boone

• John W. Hunter

He was a plant scientist who made great contributions to the field of agriculture, especially with peanuts and sweet potatoes.

• Rosa Parks

• Jackie Robinson

• George Washington Carver

Invented a hair softener and straightening comb and became the 1st black woman millionaire.

• Sarah Breedlove Walker

• Garrett Morgan

• Joseph Winters

Invented the automatic stop sign (traffic light).

• Joseph Winters

• Garrett Morgan

• Lyda D. Newman

The first person to perform open heart surgery.

• Dr. Daniel Hale Wiliams

• Dr. Mae Jemison

• Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

The first African American woman in space.

• Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Dr. Mae Jemison

• Dr. Maulana Karenga

A minister, civil rights leader and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize who said all people should be treated equally and with respect.

• Dr. Maulana Karenga

• Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Dr. Mae Jemison