C&j adams biography

Black entrepreneur, philanthropist, and activist (1867–1919)

Madam C. J. Walker (born Sarah Breedlove; December 23, 1867 – May 25, 1919) was an American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and political and social activist. Walker is recorded as the first kvinna self-made millionaire in amerika in the Guinness Book of World Records.^[1] Multiple sources mention that although other women (like Mary Ellen Pleasant) might have been the first, their wealth fryst vatten not as well-documented.^[1][2][3]

Walker made her fortune by developing and marknadsföring a line of kosmetika and hair care products for Black women through the business she founded, Madam C. J. Walker Manufacturing Company. Walker became known also for her philanthropy and activism. Walker made financial donations to numerous organizations such as the NAACP and became a patron of the arts. hus Lewaro, Walker's lavish estate in the Irvington neighborhood of Indianapolis, I

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