@markizmarketing: Thomas Jennings, the first African American to receive a U.S. patent. He turned his invention of dry scouring, an early version of dry cleaning, into a thriving tailoring business in New York City. But he didn’t stop there - he used his profits to fight for abolition and civil rights, backing his daughter’s lawsuit against segregation decades before Rosa Parks.

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Juan Cruz2533 :

Waw..thanks for that story!

2025-06-12 03:30:39

mia&jack :

✊🏾365💐💐👑

2025-06-10 14:53:06

Glasco :

😎 awesome history and ingenuity! Thank you Mr Jennings!!🙏🏾

2025-06-10 15:08:31

JP :

outstanding

2025-06-10 10:01:46

Jerome Ford :

Thanks for sharing this.

2025-06-10 10:31:39

Gen-X-NY :

❤️🤍💙🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

2025-06-10 14:36:03

Mica :

👏👏👏🥰🥰🥰🥰

2025-06-10 11:58:41

emilythomas9506 :

Brilliant, black excellence and power.

2025-06-11 02:44:32

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