What historic status is Sarah E. Goode recognized for achieving as a Black woman in the late 19th century?

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Being one of the earliest known Black women to be granted a United States patent

Her patent achievement places her among the very first African American women to receive federal intellectual property protection during the post-Reconstruction era.

What historic status is Sarah E. Goode recognized for achieving as a Black woman in the late 19th century?
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