Madam C.J. Walker

History Maker Bios

by Susan Bivin Aller

True or False? Madam C.J. Walker's hair-care products made her into one of the most successful self-made businesswomen in the United States.

True! Madam Walker hired women all over the United States to sell her products. She treated her employees well, and her business grew quickly.

She put her own picture on her products and advertisements.
As an adult, she went to night school to learn to read.
In 1917, she met with President Woodrow Wilson about civil rights.

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Genres: Nonfiction, Biography

48 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Horace Mann Family Reading Challenge · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book tells about what Madam Walker did. A.

[Kristen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Accessible and serviceable biography for early elementary-aged kids.