Black History Month Madam CJ Walker The First American Female Self Made Millionaire

Madame CJ Walker “I am a woman who came from the cotton fields of the South. From there I was promoted to the washtub. From there I was promoted to the cook kitchen. And from there I promoted myself into the business of manufacturing hair goods and preparations. I have built my own factory on my own ground.“ QUICK FACTS NAME: Madam C.J. Walker OCCUPATION: Civil Rights Activist, Entrepreneur BIRTH DATE: December 23, 1867 DEATH DATE: May 25, 1919 DID YOU KNOW?: Madam C.J. Walker was the first American wom