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1 By: Ashley Martin The famous African American achiever named Madam C.J.WAlker

2 Time line 1867- Born as Sarah Breedlove. 1878- Yellow fever epidemic strikes killing many and the cotton crop was spoiled. 1881- Sarah left her sister and married one Moses McWilliams. 1885- Sarah has a daughter, Lelia. 1887- Moses dies. 1887- Sarah moves to St. Louis. 1905- Sarah moves to Denver, Colorado. 1906- Sarah got married to Charles Joseph Walker, becoming Madam C. J. Walker. 1908- Madam Walker moved to Pittsburgh and opened the Lelia college. 1910- Madam Walker moved to Indianapolis, Indiana to start her headquarters for her hair products. 1919- Madam Walker dies

3 Facts Facts She couldn’t get a education when she was young because she worked all the time. She was the first black woman in America to be a millionaire. Where she used to live blacks where getting killed. Madam was orphaned at the age of seven She never got an award but she made headlines of a newspaper. Madam cj walker never won a award, but she became a successful woman

4 Quotes I got my start by giving myself a start. I am a woman that came from the cotton fields from the south. I was promoted to the cook kitchen. I have build my own factory on my own ground. God had answered her prayer’s, for one night she had a dream and that dream is to dream big and god had told her what to mix for her hair

5 Hair products One of hair products was name grease. It is a good product to some people but not all

6 achievements One of her biggest achievements was that madam C.J. Walker achieve was being the first successful black woman

7 How it inspired me It inspired me to think that u can do all things in Christ that strengths you and I think that it inspired madam C.J. walker that she could do anything if u just believe in your self that you could be a successful person in life if you really try

8 Bibliography I used the following : www.google.com www.bing.com www.ask.com Www.madamcjwalker.com www.answers.com http://web.mit.edu/invent/iow/cjwalker.html


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