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Garrett Morgan, born in Kentucky in 1877 to freed-slave parents and who later became an Ohio citizen, is an often-overlooked inventor in American history. In 1895, Morgan became a sewing machine repairman, which guided him to an early invention: hair-straightening cream. We’ll explain. While sewing, heat was created by the friction of rapidly moving needles upon fabric, sometimes scorching it. In seeking a chemical solution, Morgan found that one of his concoctions also straightened out the fabric threads. Further experimentation...Read More