How Did The Morse Code Impact Society

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On January 6th, 1838 Samuel Morse unveiled his invention of the telegraph in New Jersey. The exploration of this technological frontier led to the creation of morse code which revolutionized communication. These developments were both vital parts of history that lead to the society we live in today. There were many ways that these made impacts on society, which includes the spread of news, communication during wars, personal communication, and emergency communication. Many of the ways we as a society communicate, such as cellularly, through Email, or over telephone lines, have taken inspiration from the Telegraph and they way it used Morse code to share information. Without the telegraph the starting point for nearly instantaneous long distance