1844–1929
Biography · Inventions
Thomas L. Jennings
1791–1859
United States
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Biography
A New York tailor and abolitionist, Jennings received a patent in 1821 for an early dry-cleaning process and used his earnings to support the Black community and abolition.
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1877–1963
1848–1928