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Garrett Morgan Early Life Garrett Morgan was the a son of America who saved countless lives with his inventions. Both parents were formerly enslaved; his mother was Native American and African American. His father was the son of Confederate Colonel John Hunt Morgan and an enslaved woman. With only an elementary school education, he began…
What Happened During the California Genocide? In 1851, California governor Peter Hardeman Burnett gave his “State of the State” address. Among his goals for the year, he said “that a war of extermination will continue to be waged between the races until the Indian race becomes extinct must be expected.” (emphasis added in case it…
Who Was Albert D.J. Cashier? Albert D.J. Cashier was assigned female at birth and named Jennie Irene Hodgers in Ireland on December 25, 1843. While very little information is known about Cashier’s early life, we know that at some point in childhood, Hodgers changed to traditionally male clothing and smuggled on a boat to America….
George Washington Carver Early Years George Carver was born enslaved sometime in 1861 (his exact birth date is unknown). As a very young child, he was kidnapped with his mother to be sold to another enslaver. His original enslaver, Moses Carver, tracked him down and brought him back to his home, but they were never…