Facts About Black History

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  1. 1. is credited for designing the layout of Washington, D.C.
  2. 6. invented the automatic elevator door system in 1887
  3. 7. first Black woman to receive an M.D. in the U.S
  4. 10. became the first Black person to win an Oscar
  5. 12. created the first school for African American children
  6. 13. is credited with creating Black History Month
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  1. 2. was declared a federal holiday in 2021
  2. 3. invented the traffic signal
  3. 4. became the first African American person elected to the U.S. Senate.
  4. 5. co-invented home security system
  5. 8. co-inventor of IBM’s original personal computer
  6. 9. became the first and only female Buffalo soldier in 1866
  7. 11. became the first African American Supreme Court Justice