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Garrett Morgan is born in Claysville, a community outside of Paris, Kentucky.
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Garrett Morgan moves to Cleveland, Ohio, where he begins repairing sowing machines for a cloths manufacturer. Doing this job helped slowly built his reputation in Cleveland for repairing things.
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Garrett Morgan opens his own sewing machine and shoe repair shop.
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Garrett Morgan creates the Cleveland Association of Colored Men. This association helped black business and professional men improve their economic and social conditions for their race.
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Garrett Morgan and his wife Marry Anne opens another shop called Morgan's Cut Rate Ladies Clothing Store.
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Garrett Morgan invents the Smoke Hood, causing the launch of Natural Safety Device Company in 1914.
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Garrett Morgan launches G.A. Morgan Hair Refining Company, which sold hair care products, straightening cream, hair dye, and a straightening comb invented my Garrett.
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Garrett Morgan invents the three-position traffic signal.
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Garrett Morgan invents the three-position traffic signal.
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Garret Morgan develops glaucoma and becomes blind.
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Garrett Morgan dies at 86, buried in Lake View Cemetery.
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Garrett Morgan dies at 86, buried in Lake View Cemetery.
