Madam C WalkerAfrican American Entrepreneur

• Sarah Breedlove was born on December 23, 1867 to recently freed slaves in the south.

• Her parents died when she was 7.

• When she was young she worked as a farm laborer, working from the field up to the wash tub.

• She got married at 14 to escape abuse and had her only daughter 3 years later.

• Widowed at 16, she moved to live with her brothers in St. Louis and join community organizations that exposed her to a new way to view the world.

• During the 1890’s, Sarah’s hair began suffering a scalp condition that caused her hair to fall out.

• Sarah developed a product that helped her hair grow.

• She began selling her Wonderful Hair Grower using the name from her third husband Madam C J Walker.

• Because of the amazing products and her business sense, Madam C J Walker’s business grew quickly.

• She trained other black women to sell her products so they too could become successful.

• Madam C J Walker became one of the first Americans to earn a million dollars in their lifetime.

• Madam C J Walker died on May 25, 1919

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