USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -In 1885, for her invention of the folding bed, Goode received a patent as the first African American in the United States. The patent was for a folding bed that would go on to become the modern-day murphy bed.

Detailed explanation-2: -Goode invented a folding cabinet bed to fit in small homes. Goode wanted to make it possible for people living in small homes to have furniture that fit in restricted space. When folded, the cabinet bed looks like a desk. Goode is now known as the first African American woman to receive a patent, on July 14, 1885.

Detailed explanation-3: -Judy W. Reed, of Washington, D.C., was the first African American woman to receive a patent. Reed’s invention, patent number 305, 474, granted September 23, 1884, is for a dough kneader and roller.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sarah E. Goode, born a slave in 1850, moved to Chicago, Illinois after the American Civil War. An entrepreneur and inventor, she is known as the very first African-American woman to receive a United States patent. Upon moving to Chicago, she opened a furniture store.

Detailed explanation-5: -Born Sarah Elisabeth Jacobs, Goode in 1885 was one of the first African-American women to obtain a patent from the U.S. government. She created the folding cabinet bed, known today as the “hide-away bed, ” in her design also functioned as a desk. Little is known about Goode’s early life.