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Sarah E. Goode
American inventor (1855–1905)
For the British sociologist, see Sarah D. Goode.
Sarah E. Goode | |
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| Born | Sarah Elizabeth Jacobs 1855 (1855) Toledo, Ohio, US |
| Died | April 8, 1905 (1905-04-09) (aged 50) Chicago, Illinois, US |
| Occupation(s) | Inventor and entrepreneur |
| Known for | One of the first African-American women to receive a United States patent |
Sarah Elisabeth Goode (1855 – April 8, 1905) was an American entrepreneur and inventor. She was one of the first known African American women to receive a United States patent, which she received in 1885 for her cabinet bed.[1]
Biography
Born in 1855 in Toledo, Ohio to Oliver and Harriet (Kaufman) Jacobs, Goode was originally named Sarah Elisabeth Jacobs.[2] When she was young, her father worked as a waiter, and her mother kept the house.[3] Her mother also served as an organizer for the Ohio Anti-Slavery Society in Toledo,[4]