Sole man Jan Matzeliger's lasting invention
In 1873, Jan Ernst Matzeliger immigrated to America with dreams of a bright future. Though he was highly skilled with tools and machinery, no one wanted to hire a Black immigrant who didn't speak English. Jan finally got a job at a shoe factory and learned the process of shoemaking. He envisioned a...
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Ann Arbor, Michigan :
Sleeping Bear Press,
2024.
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