Black Inventors...Extraordinary Inventions!

African Americans have made extraordinary contributions throughout history. These inventors took advantage of their God-given talents to create products that simplified the lives of people all over the world.

Invention
Remote Controllers

Inventor
Joseph N. Jackson

Movement Sounds
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HANDS CLAPPING THEN, POINTING FINGER PRESSES INTO PALM RAPIDLY

Telephone System Granville T. Woods S RINGING SOUND, HANDS MOCK HOLDING A TELEPHONE Fire Extinguisher Tom J. Marshal S
THE ROOF, THE ROOF, THE ROOF IS ON FIRE! THEN, SWISHSHSH SOUND

Elevator Alexander Miles M ARMS, HANDS AND FINGER WAVE RAPIDLY TO SAY BEWARE! Fire Escape Ladder J.B. Winters M
CLIMBING ON GROUND WITH HANDS AND FEET ONLY (NO KNEES)

Traffic Signal Electric Railway System

Garrett Morgan Granville T. Woods

M S

RED-SQWAT LOW / YELLOW- MID LEVEL / GREEN-TALL WITH ARMS REACHING UP

TRAIN WISTLE SOUND, ARM PULLING DOWN FROM ABOVE, HAND FISTED

Horse Riding Saddle Wm. D. Davis M&S FAST FEET TROTTING LIKE HORSE WITH HAND ON HIPS 1st African American President Mr. Barak H. Obama M&S INNAGURAL SHUFFLE -FEET 6-7 SMALL STEPS, WITH BODIES CLOSE TOGETHER MOVING FORWARD

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