Sarah

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Sarah is the given name of Sarah Breedlove, better known as Madam C. J. Walker, a pioneering African American entrepreneur and philanthropist in the early 20th century.

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instanceOf African American
entrepreneur
human
alsoKnownAs Madam C. J. Walker NERFINISHED
birthName Sarah Breedlove NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath hypertension-related complications
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1867-12-23
dateOfDeath 1919-05-25
ethnicGroup Black Americans
surface form: African American
fieldOfWork cosmetics
hair care industry
founded Madam C. J. Walker Manufacturing Company NERFINISHED
givenName Sarah NERFINISHED
hasTitle Madam
industry cosmetics industry
hair care products
languageOfWorkOrName English
movement African American civil rights activism
nameAfterMarriage Sarah Breedlove Walker NERFINISHED
notableAchievement created employment opportunities for thousands of African American women
notableFor being one of the first self-made female millionaires in the United States
developing and marketing hair care products for African American women
philanthropy and activism in African American communities
notableWork Madam Walker’s Wonderful Hair Grower NERFINISHED
occupation businessperson
entrepreneur
philanthropist
philanthropyFocus African American charities
African American educational institutions
placeOfBirth Delta, Louisiana, United States NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Irvington, New York, United States NERFINISHED
religion Christianity
residence Denver, Colorado, United States NERFINISHED
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States NERFINISHED
New York, United States NERFINISHED
St. Louis, Missouri, United States NERFINISHED
sexOrGender female
socialRole role model for African American women entrepreneurs
spouse Charles Joseph Walker NERFINISHED
supported African American YMCA and YWCA organizations NERFINISHED
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People NERFINISHED
timePeriod early 20th century

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Sarah Breedlove givenName Sarah