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Madam C.J. Walker

Hair-care entrepreneur considered the first self-made female millionaire in the US.

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Born Sarah Breedlove in 1867 in Delta, Louisiana to formerly enslaved parents. Walker built her empire on a hair-growth formula she developed after losing her own hair; at her peak she employed thousands of Black women as sales agents across the country.

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Delta, LA, USA

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