Granville T. Woods was an African American inventor born in 1856 who invented the railway telegraph system and third rail despite facing barriers as the son of slaves with little education. He worked as an inventor, businessman and engineer and died in 1910 at the young age of 44.

1. Granville T. Woods An African American Inventor

2. His Inventions The railway telegraph system The third rail

3. Family Brother Lyates Dad Tailer Mom Martha

4. Jobs Inventor Businessman Engineer Fireman

5. Childhood Barriers His parents were slaves His dad was killed accidentally He did not have much education

6. The Year He Died and the age he was when he died. The year he died in was 1910 The age he would be now is 152 years old The age he was when he died was 44

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