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Summary: "In 1873, Jan Ernst Matzeliger arrived in America. He was highly skilled with machinery, but no one wanted to hire a Black immigrant. Jan finally got a job at a shoe factory. He envisioned a machine that would help shoe production, but people scoffed at him. Despite obstacles, he persevered"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2024
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