Madam C.J. Walker, the first woman - black or white - to become a self-made millionaire, started out as a laundress with few prospects. Originally named Sarah Breedlove, she was the first in her formerly enslaved family to be born free. Poor for most of her life, Walker invented a line of hair-care products when she was 37 years old. Eleven years later, she owned and operated her own thriving business, the Madam C. J. Walker Manufacturing Company. She trained thousands of consultants - almost all of them women - who ...
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Madam C.J. Walker, the first woman - black or white - to become a self-made millionaire, started out as a laundress with few prospects. Originally named Sarah Breedlove, she was the first in her formerly enslaved family to be born free. Poor for most of her life, Walker invented a line of hair-care products when she was 37 years old. Eleven years later, she owned and operated her own thriving business, the Madam C. J. Walker Manufacturing Company. She trained thousands of consultants - almost all of them women - who purchased her products for resale to their customers throughout the United States, Central America, and the Caribbean. Through her work, Walker created a legacy of pride and do-it-yourself spirit that still resonates today. Read about this remarkable woman and her legacy in ""Madam C.J. Walker: Entrepreneur"".
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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New. Library binding. Paper over boards. 103 p. Contains: Illustrations, black & white, Illustrations, color. Black Americans of Achievement (Hardcover). Intended for a young adult/teenage audience.
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New. Madam C J Walker originally named Sarah Breedlove was the first in her formerly enslaved family to be born free. Poor for most of her life, Walker invented a line of hair-care products when she was 37 years old. Eleven years later, she owned her own thriving business, the Madam C J Walker Manufacturing Company. This book presents her story. Series: Black Americans of Achievement. Num Pages: 112 pages, full-colour & black-&-white photographs, sidebars, chronology, further reading & web site. BIC Classification: 5AM; YFY; YQH. Category: (ES) Secondary; (JC) Children's (6-12); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 235 x 165 x 13. Weight in Grams: 386. 2008. 1st Edition. Library Binding.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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Library binding. Good-Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name-GOOD Standard-sized.
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Book. Octavo; G+; Hardcover; Spine, blue and purple with white print; Boards in glossy illustrated paper, slight bump to spine cap, light shelfwear, else clean and bright; Text block clean and tight; 103 pages, illustrated (b&w). 1360608. FP New Rockville Stock.
