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Sarah Breedlove (Madam C. J. Walker) 
Sarah Breedlove (Madam C. J. Walker)
Chicago, United States
Sarah Breedlove known as Madam C. J. Walker (1867-1919)became the first female self-made millionaire in the United States! Married and widowed by the age of 20, she was working as a laundress when she realized that she, and many other black women, struggled with hair loss and scalp diseases due to a lack of indoor plumbing and harsh ingredients in hair products. Over several years, she developed her own line of hair care products specifically designed for African American hair, and branded them
JOINED: over a year ago
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LAST 12 MONTHS: 1
AWARDED: 0
LAST ACTIVE: NEVER
Sarah Breedlove was the first child of her family born after the Emancipation Proclamation
ACCOUNT: : In Memoriam :
Chicago, United States
Sarah Breedlove known as Madam C. J. Walker (1867-1919)became the first female self-made millionaire in the United States! Married and widowed by the age of 20, she was working as a laundress when she realized that she, and many other black women, struggled with hair loss and scalp diseases due to a lack of indoor plumbing and harsh ingredients in hair products. Over several years, she developed her own line of hair care products specifically designed for African American hair, and branded them
JOINED: over a year ago
HONORS:
1
LAST 12 MONTHS: 1
AWARDED: 0
LAST ACTIVE: NEVER
Sarah Breedlove was the first child of her family born after the Emancipation Proclamation
ACCOUNT: : In Memoriam :
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