Jan Matzeliger: Innovator of Shoe Manufacturing and Philanthropist

Dec 04, 2025

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Jan Matzeliger was born in a South American Dutch colony, where he faced racial challenges yet cultivated a passion for machines and shoes. After seeking opportunities in Philadelphia, he transitioned to shoemaking, driven by the desire to innovate. Despite racial barriers in employment, Jan dedicated himself to designing a machine that revolutionized shoe production, significantly easing the process. In his later years, he became a philanthropist, generously giving away his earnings to those in need, leaving a lasting legacy of innovation and compassion.

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Jan Matzeliger: Innovator of Shoe Manufacturing and Philanthropist

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Jan Matzeliger By Thomas Sarver
Childhood • Jan was born in a South American Dutch Colony where people were treated the same. • Jan loved machines and shoes but he didn’t have a pair. • His family loved him vary much and supported him
Early adulthood • Jan went out on his own and started working with machines on a boat • When he saw Philadelphia he saw a land of machines and jobs. • He left his job as in engineer and went out for a new job.
Adulthood • Jan got a job as a shoe maker because no one would heir him because he was black. • He wanted to make shoe making easy so he started working on a machine that would make it possible. • At the end of his life he had done it and he gave his money away to the people how needed it.