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Madam C. J. Walker - Biographies

Biographies of Madam C. J. Walker, African American entrepreneur, inventor, philanthropist and social activist.
Madam C. J. Walker
Madam C. J. Walker biography - profile of Madam C. J. Walker, African American inventor and business executive whose hair care products were directed at black women.
Madame C. J. Walker
Mary Bellis, About Inventors Guide, with links for Madame Walker and for Marjorie Stewart Joyner who worked for Walker's company and invented a permanent wave machine.
Madam C. J. Walker - A Short Biography
Written by descendant and newswoman A'Lelia Bundles, this article is based on Bundles' extensive research for her ancestor's book-length biography.
Madam C. J. Walker 1867 - 1919
The National Women's Hall of Fame honors Madam Walker with this brief biography.
Madame C. J. Walker (Sarah Breedlove) (1867-1919)
The History Channel presents a Women's History Month biography of Sarah Breedlove Walker.
Walker, Madame C. J.: Inventor, Businesswoman
Sarah Breedlove Walker was the first African American woman millionaire, known for her hair straightening treatment but also for her NAACP activism and her work to end lynching.
Walker, Sarah (Madame C. J.)
From Africana.com, a biography of Madam Walker.

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