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1 Influential people of Black History
Sarah Breedlove (Madam C.J. Walker) Josephine Baker Simone Manuel Influential people of Black History

2 Sarah Breedlove (Madam C.J. Walker)
Born December 23, Sarah was the first child in her family born into freedom after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. Created a cosmetic empire by inventing a system for hair straightening. The first female self-made millionaire in America.

3 Josephine Baker Singer and dancer - probably the closest thing the Jazz Age had to a Beyonce’-type star today Baker began adopting children from all corners of the world in the 1950’s, totalling12 children from a variety of countries and ethnicities A crusader for racial equality, refused to perform anywhere that did not allow all races of people, thereby breaking the color barrier at many establishments that were once Whites ONLY

4 Simone Manuel Simone Manuel makes history in the pool during the Rio Olympics in 2016 First African American woman to win an individual event in Olympic Swimming Tied for first place in the 100 meter freestyle, breaking the current world record

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