Sarah E. Goode in 1884, invented a folding cabinet bed that would fit in small homes.
Sarah E. Goode, an owner of a Chicago furniture store invented a folding cabinet bed that can fit into small homes.
Her aim was to make it possible for people living in small homes to have furniture that fit in restricted spaces.
The cabinet bed looks like a desk when folded. Goode received a patent in 1885 and was the first African American woman to receive it.