Did You Know That The Modern Day Ironing Board Was Invented By A Black Woman? | Essence

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Did You Know That The Modern Day Ironing Board Was Invented By A Black Woman? | Essence

On April 26, 1892, Sarah Boone made history as the fourth Black woman in the U.S. to be awarded a patent for her collapsible ironing board invention. Boone’s accomplishment becomes […]

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