Madame C.J. Walker

The Life and Times of Madame C.J. Walker <Tab/>Not many women were known as wealthy or well-known in the late 1800's. In fact, if you were black it would have been more difficult for you to want to achieve your dreams. There were many women who tried and tried to be successful and prove to people that women could actually become something. But in the 1890's, one black women …

…and colleague, Mary Bethune, said "the clearest demonstration, I know, of Negro woman's ability recorded in history. She has gone, but her work still lives and shall live as an inspiration to not only her race but to the world."(Black Women in America) Works Cited Bundles, A'Leila. "On Her Own Ground." New York, 2003. Clark, Darlene. Black Women in America. Carlson Publishing Inc. Brooklyn, New York "Her Life and Times." February 10, 2004. http://www.madamecjwalker.com