Video | Frederick D. Patterson – The First African American to Own and Operate a Car Manufacturing Company [1m 59s]

Video: Frederick D. Patterson was the first African-American to own and operate a car manufacturing company. [Duration: 1m 59s]

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Frederick The Creator

Frederick Douglas Patterson (1871 – 1932) was an American entrepreneur, known for running the family business, C.R. Patterson and Sons, and he is the creator of the Patterson-Greenfield automobile of 1915.

~ Frederick Patterson, Wikipedia

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• Frederick Douglass Patterson | Automotive Hall of Fame