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Hidden Inventions, Stolen Legacies is a groundbreaking history book that uncovers the erased and overlooked contributions of Black inventors whose innovations shaped modern agriculture, industry, medicine, science, and technology. From knowledge extracted during enslavement to patents taken through discriminatory laws and corporate practices, this book reveals how Black innovation powered progress while ownership and credit were systematically denied.

Blending powerful storytelling with documented historical research, Hidden Inventions, Stolen Legacies exposes what schools don't teach about intellectual theft, patent inequality, and the economic impact of erasing Black inventors from history. Readers will discover the true stories behind everyday household items, medical breakthroughs, industrial systems, and digital technologies-along with the human cost of exclusion and erasure.

Ideal for readers interested in Black history, African American studies, innovation history, social justice, and educational equity, this book challenges conventional narratives and restores the names, legacies, and truths behind invention in America.

This is essential reading for educators, students, historians, and anyone seeking to understand how innovation, race, and power intersect-and why reclaiming these stories matters for the future.

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  • ISBN-13: 9798244037845
  • ISBN-10: 9798244037845
  • Publisher: Independently Published
  • Publish Date: January 2026
  • Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.63 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.77 pounds
  • Page Count: 302

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