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I am a woman that came from the cotton fields of the South. I was promoted from there to the washtub. Then I was promoted to the cook kitchen, and from there I promoted myself into the business of manufacturing hair goods and preparations.... Everybody told me I was making a mistake by going into this business, but I know how to grow hair as well as I know how to grow cotton.

Madam C. J. Walker

Madam C. J. Walker

Madam C. J. Walker

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Born: December 23, 1867

Died: May 25, 1919 (aged 51)

Bio: Sarah Breedlove, known as Madam C. J. Walker, was an African American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and a political and social activist.

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