Madam C.J. Walker PRESENTATION

a millionaire, philanthropist and activist

madam c.j. walker

Success

Early life

Background

Introduction

Sources

The activist

INDEX

Tv show

Quotes

INTRODUCTION

- Maiden name: Sarah Breedlove- Born: 23 December 1867 in Delta, Louisiana- Death: 25 May 1919 in Irvington, New York- One of the first female self made millionaires in the US- One of the most succesful black self-made-women in America

- Parents: Owen and Minerva Breedlove => former slaves- five siblings => first to be born "free"- Minerva died when she was six years old (probably cholera) - Father remarried and died a year later=> Sarah was an orphan at 7- went to school for only a few months

Background

Sarah as a child

1906

1906/7

1882

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start of success

marriage to Charles Joseph Walker

1877

first and second marriage

Sarah and her sister move to Mississippi

Early Life

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TIMELINE

1905

1908

1904

working as a cleaning lady

=> learns about hair from brothers

=> sickness causing hairloss

1890s-1904

Success

1905

1908

working for Annie Malone

1904

working as a cleaning lady

=> learns about hair from brothers

=> sickness causing hairloss

1890s-1904

Success

1905

1908

working for Annie Malone

starting her own haircare company

1904

working as a cleaning lady

=> learns about hair from brothers

=> sickness causing hairloss

1890s-1904

Success

1905

1908

=> opens a cosmetic school

Expansion

=> builds a factory

working for Annie Malone

starting her own haircare company

1904

working as a cleaning lady

=> learns about hair from brothers

=> sickness causing hairloss

1890s-1904

Success

the activist

- the more famous and wealthy she bacame, the more she spoke openly about politics- held several speaches about society, politics and economics- was leader of the Circle for Negro War Relief during the first World War and several anti-racism and anti-lynching movements- donated 100000 $ to orphanages

Quotes

"Your first duty is to humanity. "

"I am not ashamed of my humble past."

"I got my start by making myself a start."

"I want to live to help my race."

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Netflix Series"Self Made"

• https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/c-j-walker-vor-150-jahren-geboren-erfinderin-politische-100.html
• https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madam_C._J._Walker#cite_note-:6-13
• https://www.inquirer.com/news/self-made-netflix-madam-cj-walker-annie-turnbo-malone-black-hair-care-colorism-20200407.html
• https://historybyday.com/human-stories/the-real-story-behind-americas-first-female-self-made-millionaire/3/
• https://www.oprahdaily.com/entertainment/tv-movies/a31484263/madam-cj-walker-facts/
• https://www.azquotes.com/quote/604187
• https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/madam-c-j-walker-quotes
• https://www.netflix.com/search?q=self%20mad&jbv=80202462

Sources

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