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Lewis H. Latimer: A Life of Lightbulb Moments

Cars That Think

Emblematic of the hope, faith, perseverance, and drive to overcome systemic legal and social barriers the song encapsulates is the life of self-taught technical genius Lewis H. Sandford decision , ruled that an enslaved person was not made free by entering a state whose laws forbid slavery.

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Granville T. Woods: Smartest Guy in the Room

Cars That Think

The invention was purchased by none other than Alexander Graham Bell , who wanted to ensure that none of his rivals could use it. Davidson, are the subjects of Black Inventors in the Age of Segregation by Rayvon Fouché (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2003). I think Woods clearly recognized ‘No, I’m the smartest person in the room.

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

Green Car Congress

As oil prices decreased in the 1990s, the consumer acceptance of hydrous ethanol fueled cars greatly decreased and purchases of gasoline fueled automobiles returned to previous levels. Consumption of anhydrous ethanol has grown steadily since the 1990s, peaking in 2003. 40 CFR § 80.27 Pursuant to 40 CFR § 80.27(a)(2):