Alexander Miles was a free man. He is best known for his invention related to the automatic elevator door, which significantly improved elevator safety. Born in 1838 in the United States, Miles became a prominent African American inventor and businessman. His contributions to technology and his status as a free individual highlight his impact during a time when many African Americans were enslaved.
Alexander Miles was an African American inventor known for his contributions to the development of the automatic elevator door. There is no historical evidence to suggest that he was a slave; rather, he was born free in the United States in the 1830s. His work and innovations reflect his experiences and challenges as a Black inventor during a time of significant racial discrimination.
He didn't
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what i found was Joseph and Alice miles with 5 children
A slave was not free, that was why he/she was a slave - a chattel of his owner. Slaves were used as domestics, for agriculture, mining, tradesmen, factory workers, or any variety of other tasks. The Athenian state owned Scythians who doubled as police and horse archers.
Alexander Miles was an African American inventor known for his contributions to the development of the automatic elevator door. There is no historical evidence to suggest that he was a slave; rather, he was born free in the United States in the 1830s. His work and innovations reflect his experiences and challenges as a Black inventor during a time of significant racial discrimination.
he help slave slave from dieing
Alexander Miles childhood was brutal.
Alexander Miles childhood was brutal.
free-man, free-woman
Slave
comprimise of 1850 Arkansas - slave Michigan - free Florida - slave Texas - slave Iowa - free Wisconsin - free
it was a free state >3
no it was slave free
Do you mean slave-free soil? (In other words free soil?)
alexander's whole name was alex miles jr.
According to the fugitive slave laws a slave was not automatically free if he/she escaped to a slave free state. If a slave was caught in a free state, the people were obligated to hold them for the slave chasers. Not many people obeyed this rule, though.