Garrett Morgan (1877–1963) – The Man Who Made Roads Safer
Garrett Augustus Morgan was a self-taught Black inventor and entrepreneur whose innovations continue to impact society today.
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Garrett Augustus Morgan was a self-taught Black inventor and entrepreneur whose innovations continue to impact society today.
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Morgan also invented the **safety hood**, an early version of the modern gas mask. In 1914, he developed a device with tubes that allowed wearers to breathe clean air in smoke-filled or toxic environments.
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One of Morgan’s most significant inventions was the three-position traffic signal, Before his invention, traffic lights only had two signals “Stop” and “Go” which often led to accidents, especially when drivers had no warning that the light was about to change.