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Henry Blair

Seed Planter

• He was the second black inventor to be issued a patent by the United States Patent Office (in 1834).
• His invention was a seed planter which enabled farmers to plant more corn faster, with less labor.
• He had to sign his patents with an "x" because he could not write.

• Learn about more African American inventors here.