Sarah Goode (1850-1905)
Sarah Goode became the second African American woman to receive a patent after she invented the Folding Cabinet Bed (a predecessor of the sofa bed). When it was folded up, the Cabinet Bed became a desk with compartments for stationery.
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Sources
Essington, Amy. “Sarah E. Goode (c.1855?-1905) •.” Black Past, 6 Feb. 2020, www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/goode-sarah-e-c-1855-1905.
