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BLACK IN TIME: A Moment in OUR History

Hugh Gaddy · Tuesday, August 25th 2009 at 10:38PM · 203 views
Norbert Rillieux

Norbert Rillieux Registered Patent No. 3,237 For A Vacuum-Pan Evaporator At The U.S. Patent Office On August 26,1843. The Rillieux Evaporator Revolutionized The Sugar Industry Worldwide. His System Increased Fuel Efficiency And Made Possible The Production Of Refined And Granulated Sugar. Previously The Same Work Had Been Done By Hand, Resulting In A Crude, Carmel-Colored Form Of Sugar. The Principles Of The Rillieux System Are Incorporated In All Modern, Industrial Evaporation Processes, Such As Making Soap, Gelatin, Glue And Condensed Milk. An Engineer And Egyptologist, Rillieux Was The Son Of A Slave And A French Planter. As A Resident Of New Orleans, He Was Dogged By Racial Prejudice. He Left The City In 1854, After A Requirement That Blacks Carry Passes Pushed Him Over The Limit. Norbert Rillieux Died In Paris In 1894. He Was 89 Years Old. "In Order For Black History To Live, We Must Continue To Breathe Life Into It." -- Hubert Gaddy, Jr. Hugh Gaddy
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Steve Williams Wednesday, August 26th 2009 at 3:35AM

A timely post Hugh, a reminder of greatness and achievement.

MIISRAEL Bride Saturday, August 29th 2009 at 8:58AM

Sugar is sweet! So is history....

MIISRAEL Bride Saturday, August 29th 2009 at 9:05AM

and Gaddy you're sweet too!

Hugh Gaddy Sunday, December 6th 2009 at 10:40AM

LOL For some reason I'm just now seeing this, MIISRAEL (Blushing)! THANK YOU, Dear...You're Pretty Sweet, Yourself :-)

ROBINSON IRMA Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM

Learned something new today...thanks Gaddy(smile)

ROBINSON IRMA Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM

YES WE CAN....YES HE DID...yes we sHall continue to do...

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