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November 23, 2021
Andrew J. Beard

Andrew J. Beard, an African American Inventor, on this day received a patent for the Jenny Automatic Car Coupler. This revolutionized railroad safety and earned him a fortune. He was born into slavery.
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J.L. Love
J.L. Love was an inventor who received a patent for the pencil sharpener on this day in 1897.
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