Meta for Education - #FunFact! Traffic lights were invented 18 years before the first car was invented. The very first traffic light was in front of the Houses of Parliament in 1868.
![Garrett A. Morgan, Cleveland's 'Black Edison,' created today's traffic light and gas mask: Black History Month's Untold Stories - cleveland.com Garrett A. Morgan, Cleveland's 'Black Edison,' created today's traffic light and gas mask: Black History Month's Untold Stories - cleveland.com](https://www.cleveland.com/resizer/Wps6a0RWU6kzat-MHHqpxMd4IKQ=/1280x0/smart/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/advancelocal/HLYUO7XXDZAAFHTIJZOTLF4U4U.jpeg)
Garrett A. Morgan, Cleveland's 'Black Edison,' created today's traffic light and gas mask: Black History Month's Untold Stories - cleveland.com
![AA Hands-On Museum on Twitter: "This February, to celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth, we'll be sharing posts featuring black scientists and inventors. Today's featured inventor is Garrett Morgan, who created an early version of a AA Hands-On Museum on Twitter: "This February, to celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth, we'll be sharing posts featuring black scientists and inventors. Today's featured inventor is Garrett Morgan, who created an early version of a](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EQXiKUbVUAI5GQt.jpg)
AA Hands-On Museum on Twitter: "This February, to celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth, we'll be sharing posts featuring black scientists and inventors. Today's featured inventor is Garrett Morgan, who created an early version of a
![Richard Hughes on Twitter: "#BlackHistoryMonth Garrett Morgan, inventor of the traffic light and gas mask. Born in Paris, Kentucky. http://t.co/jfkD6NGYKA" / Twitter Richard Hughes on Twitter: "#BlackHistoryMonth Garrett Morgan, inventor of the traffic light and gas mask. Born in Paris, Kentucky. http://t.co/jfkD6NGYKA" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B-JQQmpIIAE1UsQ.jpg)
Richard Hughes on Twitter: "#BlackHistoryMonth Garrett Morgan, inventor of the traffic light and gas mask. Born in Paris, Kentucky. http://t.co/jfkD6NGYKA" / Twitter
![Black Inventor Garrett Morgan Saved Countless Lives with Gas Mask and Improved Traffic Lights - Scientific American Black Inventor Garrett Morgan Saved Countless Lives with Gas Mask and Improved Traffic Lights - Scientific American](https://static.scientificamerican.com/sciam/cache/file/98D31FC7-F6CF-4348-AFD100282E1A5CDC_source.jpg)
Black Inventor Garrett Morgan Saved Countless Lives with Gas Mask and Improved Traffic Lights - Scientific American
![The Traffic Signal Invented by Garrett Morgan Written and Illustrated by Ondrico Jones. - ppt download The Traffic Signal Invented by Garrett Morgan Written and Illustrated by Ondrico Jones. - ppt download](https://slideplayer.com/8346738/34/images/slide_1.jpg)