Informative Speech On Lewis Latimer

The month of February is marked by a celebration of African American contributions and is called Black History Month. To honor the people who made wonderful inventions, we researched a variety of people and their inventions. The AfrcianAmercian the I research is Lewis Latimer and he is a magnanimous.He worked for 2 people but different times one of them is Thomas Edison. He invented the carbon filament which you guys can’t live without it is the best invention and the useful one any one build. If you guys don’t what is that I will tell you the carbon filament is part of the incandescent light bulb. The light bulb is connected to a wire filament that heated to high temperature that passes electricity and makes your room light. He made those that stays for long time.
His parents were Rebecca and George Latimer and they were slaves before he was born he escaped from Virginia. After like few years they were captured in Boston and send to the judge. They were protected by 2 loyar and they are Frederick Douglass and William Lloyd Garrison. Then in Chelsea,Massachusetts September,4 1848 Lewis Latimer was born. Lewis Latimer in age 16 he lied to some soldiers that he is big enough to be in the United States Navy during the Civil War. After that lied he sawed he was talented at mechanical drawing and drafting by observing the draftsman in the firm. After that he went to a company called the Electricity Lightning Company. You won’t believe it Lewis Latimer worked with Thomas Edison and that is what he got inspired to make the carbon filament. He was the first African American to discover lightning. In conclusion Lewis Latimer is an inventor, draftsman, engineer, author, poet, musician, and, at the same time, a devoted family man and