300 Years of African-American Invention and Innovation
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Original Title: TIL an enslaved blacksmith named Ned invented a “cotton scraper”. His master, Oscar Stuart sought the patent for himself in Ned’s name but was denied as a slave was considered property and not a citizen, therefore could not apply for patent rights in the United States.