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MADAM C.J. WALKER (1867-1919). Main Menu Early Life (Biography) Later Life (Biography) Inventions Recognition's Hardships Education Bibliography. Credits. Early Life. Born December 23, 1867 in Delta, Louisiana. Both her parents died of Yellow Fever Epidemic in 1874.

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Main Menu Early Life (Biography) Later Life (Biography) Inventions Recognition's Hardships

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  1. MADAM C.J. WALKER (1867-1919) Main Menu • Early Life (Biography) • Later Life (Biography) • Inventions • Recognition's • Hardships • Education • Bibliography Credits

  2. Early Life • Born December 23, 1867 in Delta, Louisiana. • Both her parents died of Yellow Fever Epidemic in 1874. • She had 1 daughter Lelia born June 6, 1885. • She married Moses Jeff Mc Williams in 1881. • Moses died in 1887 from a race riot. • Yellow Fever returned leaving her sister, Lelia, and herself out of work. She suffered from Alopecia.

  3. Later Life • Madame C.J. Walker died at the age of 51 of a kidney failure result • Left 2/3 of her estate to charities and schools. Before dying she couldcount over 2,000 agents selling her products.

  4. Inventions • The Wonderful Hair Grower • Glossine • Temple Grower • Tetter Salve Redesigned steel hot comb

  5. Recognition • A museum was created by her . • The museum was Fredrick Douglas’s house . • She was the first self made, African- American millionaire. • Many beauty schools were created because of her.

  6. Hardships • She was born after the Civil war • She was orphaned at age 7 • She was abused by her brother-in-law • She was widowed in 1887 • She began to lose her hair in the 1890’s • She had limited education due to gangs and lack of extra time • When she was little she got no presents for holidays because there wasn’t enough money MADAME C.J.WALKER

  7. Education • She had limited formal education. • When possible she went to night schools. • Her employees looked up unfamiliar words for her. • Lelia helped her familiarize herself with vocabulary.

  8. Bibliography • www.lib.isu.edu/lif/chem/display/walker/html • www.Madamcjwalker.com • www.webaxis.com/madamwalker/mc,w.html • www.pluggedin.org/toolkitprojectsandgraphics/blackhist/walker.html • Books-Madam C.J. WalkerEntrepeneur By:Ailelia Perry Bundles

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