Black Fact= 1836 (August 31) – Henry Blair, inventor, patented the Cotton Planter on this date in 1836. Henry Blair was born in Glen Ross, Maryland, in 1807. Blair was an African-American farmer who patented two devices designed to help boost agricultural productivity. In so doing, he became the second African American to receive a United States patent. Little is known about Blair’s personal life or family background. He died in 1860. #raydiotwins
