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born in 1850 into slavery. released after civil war. moved to Chicago, where she owned her own furniture store. while there, encountered many customers who didn't have enough space in their arparments for the average sized bed. Came up with an idea to create a bed that folded up into a cabinet. first African American woman to receive a patent from the united states. people may have been prejudice against her beacause she just came up out of slavery..

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