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Title: Elijah McCoy


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Elijah McCoy
  • BY Jaybriel Haynes

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His history
  • Was born May 2, 1844
  • Was born in Canada
  • His parents were former slaves
  • His dad was in the all black army
  • He was also a runaway slave

3
What he did
  • He was an inventor
  • Invented wheels on cars, the sprinkler, ironing
    table, and steel heels
  • Worked with trains
  • He started his own company
  • He invented a cup that oiled trains automatically

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Conclusion
  • Elijah McCoy lived in the time when blacks
    werent treated right, but he still chased his
    dreams. I really admire him for that. That
    proves that if we chase our dreams we can succeed.
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