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Madam C.J. Walker: Inventor and Millionaire (Famous African Americans)
by Patricia C. McKissack and Fredrick McKissack

Publication Date: Jan 01, 2013
List Price: $22.60
Format: Hardcover, 24 pages
Classification: Nonfiction
Target Age Group: Picture Book
ISBN13: 9780766041059
Imprint: Enslow Publishing
Publisher: Enslow Publishing LLC
Parent Company: Enslow Publishing LLC

Hardcover Description:

”Don’t wait for opportunities to come … get up and make them!” said Madam C. J. Walker. She rose from laundry woman to become America’s first black woman millionaire. Born in poverty, Walker set her sights on a better life and made her fortune by developing hair care and beauty products specially formulated for African Americans. As her wealth and influence grew, she also channeled her energies into working for civil rights and social change. This real-life rags-to-riches story comes to life in an engaging narrative by the McKissacks.



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