Walker, C. J., Madam, 1867-1919
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Walker, C. J., Madam, 1867-1919
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Surname :
Walker
Forename :
C. J.
NameAddition :
Madam
Date :
1867-1919
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Walker, Madam, 1867-1919
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Surname :
Walker
Forename :
Madam
Date :
1867-1919
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Walker, Sarah Breedlove, 1867-1919
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Surname :
Walker
Forename :
Sarah Breedlove
Date :
1867-1919
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Breedlove, Sarah, 1867-1919
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Surname :
Breedlove
Forename :
Sarah
Date :
1867-1919
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Walker , Sarah McWilliams, 1867-1919
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Surname :
Walker
Forename :
Sarah McWilliams
Date :
1867-1919
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Female
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Biographical History
Sarah Breedlove was born in Louisiana. She married, had a daughter, A'Lelia, and was widowed at age 20. She moved to St. Louis, where she experimented with preparations to grow and straighten hair and sold them door-to-door. In 1905 she moved to Denver, where she married newspaper man Charles J. Walker. As her business grew, she opened a Pittsburgh office, then moved to Indianapolis in 1910, setting up a factory and beauty school. The business later expanded to include New York offices, where Walker built a mansion. As her wealth grew, Walker invested heavily in real estate and gave to African American charities. A self-made businesswoman, Walker became a national figure and leader, leaving the legacy of a highly successful business founded by blacks to serve black customers.
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External Related CPF
https://viaf.org/viaf/33611008
https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n89669934
https://id.loc.gov/authorities/n89669934
http://cbw.iath.virginia.edu/women_display.php?id=15832
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q447716
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Languages Used
eng
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Subjects
Theater
Advertising
African American business enterprises
African American consumers
African American executives
African Americans
African Americans
African Americans
African Americans
African American women
Beauty culture
Business records
Cosmetics industry
Hair preparations
Hair preparations industry
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Entrepreneurs
Philanthropists
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Irvington-on-Hudson
NY, US
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Death
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LA, US
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Birth
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