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Born: December 23, 1867
Died: May 25, 1919
Age at death: 51 years
Siblings: Alexander Breedlove, Louvenia Breedlove, James Breedlove, Owen Breedlove Jr., Solomon Breedlove
City, State they grew up in: (Louisiana), U.S.
Upbringing: Madam C.J. Walker rose from poverty in the South to become one of the wealthiest African American women of her time. Orphaned at age seven, Walker lived with her older sister Louvenia, and the two worked in the cotton fields. Partly to escape her abusive brother-in-law, at age 14 Walker married Moses McWilliams. When her husband died in 1887, Walker became a single parent of two-year-old daughter Lelia (later known as A’Lelia). Seeking a way out of poverty, in 1889, Walker moved to St. Louis, Missouri, where her four brothers were barbers. There, she worked as a laundress and cook.
Conflicts (problems) faced: For several years, Walker had been experiencing problems with high blood pressure and hair loss. Her doctors advised her to take it easy, but Walker could not or would not slow down her hectic pace. Long years of traveling and hard work finally took their toll.
Accomplice or change: Madam C. J. Walker was “the first Black woman millionaire in America” and made her fortune thanks to her homemade line of hair care products for Black women.