5 Inventions By Enslaved Black Men Blocked By U.S. Patent Office

The Patent Act of 1793 and 1836 barred enslaved Africans from obtaining patents because they were not considered citizens. In 1861, Jefferson Davis, president of … Continue reading 5 Inventions By Enslaved Black Men Blocked By U.S. Patent Office

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