Black History Facts

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  1. 1. co-inventor of IBM’s original personal computer
  2. 6. became the first African American lawyer in the United States
  3. 7. became the first African American person elected to the U.S. Senate. She served from February 1870 to March 1871.
  4. 8. first Black woman to receive an M.D. in the U.S
  5. 11. created the first school for African American children
  6. 13. invented the traffic signal
  7. 14. is credited with creating Black History Month
  8. 15. was the first Black artist to win a Grammy for Album of the Year
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  1. 2. Invented automatic elevator doors
  2. 3. co-invented home security system
  3. 4. became the first African American Supreme Court Justice
  4. 5. invented the Gif!
  5. 6. was declared a federal holiday in 2021
  6. 9. became the first and only female Buffalo soldier in 1866
  7. 10. became the first Black person to win an Oscar
  8. 12. is credited for designing the layout of Washington, D.C.