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Born Sarah Breedlove on December 23, 1867, on a plantation in Delta, Louisiana, she was the daughter of former slaves.
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She set out with $1.25 and plenty of determination to become America's first self-made woman millionaire.
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Sarah J. Walker (known as Madam C.J. Walker) was the first American self-made millionairess.
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In 1916, Madame C.J. Walker moved to New York City.
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Walker was also an activist for human rights. In 1917, she was part of a delegation that visited the White House petitioning President Woodrow Wilson to make lynching a federal crime.
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She also traveled around the country promoting her products and speaking out on the rights of women and African Americans.
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