C.J. Walker

Madame C.J. Walker was born on December 23, 1867 in Delta, Louisiana, the daughter of Owen and Minerva Breedlove, at age seven, she moved in with her sister Louvina and her husband. After suffering abuse from Louvina's husband, Sarah ran away and married Moses McWilliams when she was 14 years old. In 1885, she gave birth to their daughter Lelia. Two years later, Moses was murdered by a White lynch mob. After this tragedy, Sarah moved with her …

…C.J. Walker was able to purchase a 34 room mansion built off of the Hudson River in New York. Because of Madame C.J. walker invention, it help more blacks people and ethnic groups with difficulties comb there hair. It was the first time black people had smooth hair, and did not look like they where working in the field. So because of Madame C.J. Walker, she change the look for most black people .