Sarah Breedlove is born in 1867 just two years after slavery was abolished. Her parents are poor sharecroppers, but they are rich in two things: they have their freedom and they know the value of education. They have taught their children the value of reading. Sarah marries at fourteen, and life moves her about a bit. Then, one night, she has a dream, and she sets about following that dream with hard work. Eventually, she becomes Madame C. J. Walker, started her own company, and becomes one of the richest women of her time and a great philanthropist. We could describe her as being the Oprah Winfrey of her era.
Sarah Breedlove is born in 1867 just two years after slavery was abolished. Her parents are poor sharecroppers, but they are rich in two things: they have their freedom and they know the value of education. They have taught their children the value of reading. Sarah marries at fourteen, and life moves her about a bit. Then, one night, she has a dream, and she sets about following that dream with hard work. Eventually, she becomes Madame C. J. Walker, started her own company, and becomes one of the richest women of her time and a great philanthropist. We could describe her as being the Oprah Winfrey of her era.
