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Madame Walker and Marjorie Joyner revolutionized the hair care and cosmetics industry for African American women early in the 20th century. ... Madame CJ Walker - Biography On Her Own Ground - The Life and Times of Madam C J Walker Books on Madame Walker - Compare Prices...
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Madam C. J. Walker was born on December 23, 1867 in Delta, Louisiana, the daughter of Owen and Minerva Breedlove. Her parents were former slaves working as sharecroppers and both died when Sarah was a child. As a result, Sarah was forced to move from one household to another.
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Madame C.J. Walker, named Sarah Breedlove at birth, was born December 23, 1867, in Delta, Louisiana, to Owen and Minerva Breedlove, both of whom were emancipated slaves. The Breedloves worked as sharecroppers on a cotton plantation.
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Madam C. J. Walker - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Courtesy of the Walker Company; Madame C.J. Walker was born in Delta, Louisiana, to Owen and Minerva Breedlove, who were former slaves. At the age of six years, Sarah Breedlove was orphaned. She married at the age of 14 to C.J. Walker and bore a daughter, A'Lelia.
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; MADAM C.J. WALKER (SARAH BREEDLOVE), 1867 - 1919 ; BUSINESSWOMAN, PHILANTHROPIST, and INVENTOR ; ... A noted philanthropist, Madam Walker gave $1000 to the building fund for the YMCA in the Indianapolis black community, the largest gift given by an African American woman.
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While America has produced hundreds of millionaires, few ex-washerwomen are numbered among their ranks. One of the first American women of any race or rank to become a millionaire through her own efforts was Sarah Breedlove Walker (Madame C.J. Walker). ... Madame C.J. Walker (1869-1919), Cosmetics Manufacturer...
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