Lewis H. Latimer

I.Intro
A.Many things changed because of the inventions of Lewis H. Latimer.
II.Background info
A.Latimer grew up in slavery
1.Born in Chelsea, Mass. in Sept. 1848
2.Father arrested
B.Sixteen year Lewis lied about his age to join navy.
1.Received honorable discharge and returned to Boston to look for work.
2.While working as an errand boy at a law firm, he picked the skills as a draftsman.
C.Latimer went on to work with two of the most important inventors of the time.
1.He assisted Alexander Graham Bell in drafting his blueprints for the telephone.
2.Went to work for Thomas Edison assist…