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John Lee Love (?-1931)

John Lee Love was an African American inventor, most known for his invention of the hand-cranked pencil sharpener, the “Love Sharpener,” and an improved plasterer’s hawk. Little is known about the early life of Love. His date and place of birth are unknown, but it is … Read MoreJohn Lee Love (?-1931)

Samuel “Sambo” Anderson (?-1845)

Samuel “Sambo” Anderson was one of the enslaved people on George Washington’s Virginia plantation, Mount Vernon. The early history of Anderson is unclear but what is known is Anderson was from what is now the west African nation of Guinea. Anderson claimed to have been … Read MoreSamuel “Sambo” Anderson (?-1845)

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John Lee Love (?-1931)

Samuel “Sambo” Anderson (?-1845)