D. McCree, an African American inventor, was granted U.S. Patent No. 440,322 for a portable fire escape. His design focused on improving public safety by offering a collapsible and easily deployable means of escape during building fires. McCree’s invention added to a growing legacy of Black inventors who developed practical technologies that improved everyday life, especially in urban environments.
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