Madam C. J. Walker Self-Made Businesswoman |
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| Author:
| Yannuzzi, Della A. |
| Series title: | African-American Biographies Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7660-1204-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2004 |
| Publisher: | Enslow Publishing, LLC
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $19.95USD $29.60 |
Book Description:
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With her savings of 1.50 dollars and a dream, Madam C. J. Walker rose from laundrywoman to self-made millionaire. Walker was born in poverty, orphaned at age seven, a widowed mother at nineteen. In this enthralling story, author Della A. Yannuzzi captures the struggles and successes of a woman whose determination turned a business niche, creating hair care products for African Americans, into a business empire.
With her savings of 1.50 dollars and a dream, Madam C. J. Walker rose from laundrywoman to self-made millionaire. Walker was born in poverty, orphaned at age seven, a widowed mother at nineteen. In this enthralling story, author Della A. Yannuzzi captures the struggles and successes of a woman whose determination turned a business niche, creating hair care products for African Americans, into a business empire.