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Thursday, April 1, 2010

SARAH E. GOODE

AFTER THE CIVIL WAR SARAH E. GOODE GAIN HER FREEDOM MOVED TO CHICAGO AND OPENED A MODEST FURNITURE STORE. DEALING WITH THE DIFFICULITIES OF NOT HAVING A ENOUGH SPACE SHE WORKED ON A IDEA OF COMBINING A FULL SIZE MATTRESS WITH THE FUNCTIONS OF A CABINET, DESK & SHELF. IN JULY 1885 SARAH E. GOODE WAS THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMAN TO APPLY FOR A PATENT AND AWARDED FROM THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE.
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  1. AnonymousFebruary 21, 2012 at 2:51 PM

    Do you have any pictures of Ms. Goode? I ask because she was included in this month's JET Magazine, but they mistakenly put in a photo of the wrong person by her name. (The photo jet has is from the national portrait gallery and is of a famous black sculptor.

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