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Garrett was born on March 4, 1877 in Paris , Kentucky.

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Garrett spent most of his life working on his parents farm. Garrett's parents were former slaves, but when Garrett was a teen they moved to Cincinnati, Ohio where he hired a tutor and worked different jobs to support himself.

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Garrett moved to Cleveland, Ohio to take a position of a sewing-machine repairman. A few years later Garrett wanted to expand his business knowledge so he got into a tailor establishment.

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Garrett invented two things that we use to this day. The first thing Garrett invented was the traffic light. The second thing he invented was the gas mask.

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If we didn't have a traffic light then there would most likely be a lot more accidents. The traffic light helps show you when to go in intersections, crossings, and other locations of constant traffic.

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The gas mask is used to protect people from inhaling airborne pollutants and toxic gases. The mask covers the nose, mouth, and may cover the eyes and other vulnerable soft tissues in the face.