On this episode we celebrate Sarah Elisabeth Goode, inventor of the “hide-away bed.” Our musical pairing is “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot,” traditional spiritual arranged by Harry T. Burleigh.
Sarah Elisabeth Goode (1855-1905)
Notable Achievements: One of the first African American women to be awarded a patent in 1885.
Learn More
- https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/goode-sarah-e-c-1855-1905/
- https://www.biography.com/inventor/sarah-e-goode
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