Madam CJ Walker by Meg Flanagan https://padlet.com/m19flanagan/9tucu2bnici6 A timeline of her life en-us 2016-03-18 22:23:16 UTC 2025-09-28 00:15:48 UTC hello@padlet.com Birth m19flanagan https://padlet.com/m19flanagan/9tucu2bnici6/wish/101834282 Sarah Breedlove was born December 23, 1867 in Delta, Louisiana]]> 2016-03-18 22:33:29 UTC https://padlet.com/m19flanagan/9tucu2bnici6/wish/101834282 Childhood m19flanagan https://padlet.com/m19flanagan/9tucu2bnici6/wish/101834306 Her parents died when she was 7.
She moved in with her sister and brother-in-law
They moved to Vicksburg, Missouri

]]> 2016-03-18 22:34:47 UTC https://padlet.com/m19flanagan/9tucu2bnici6/wish/101834306 Marriage and Children m19flanagan https://padlet.com/m19flanagan/9tucu2bnici6/wish/101834397 Married Moses McWilliams when she was 14
Had one daughter, A'Leila
After Moses's death, Sarah and A'Leila moved to St. Louis, Missouri
Sarah started work as a laundress]]> 2016-03-18 22:38:12 UTC https://padlet.com/m19flanagan/9tucu2bnici6/wish/101834397 Becoming Madam CJ Walker m19flanagan https://padlet.com/m19flanagan/9tucu2bnici6/wish/101834488 Sarah has scalp condition that makes her hair fall out
Starts working with Annie Turnbo Malone in haircare and cosmetic treatments
Sarah marries Charles Walker
The family moves to Denver, Colorado
Sarah splits from Annie Malone and starts making her own products
Charlie encourages Sarah to use the name "Madam CJ Walker" to make her products sound fancier
By 1910, Madam CJ Walker's products are super popular! She employs around 3,000 people in the new Indianapolis, Indiana headquarters.]]> 2016-03-18 22:41:25 UTC https://padlet.com/m19flanagan/9tucu2bnici6/wish/101834488 Later Life m19flanagan https://padlet.com/m19flanagan/9tucu2bnici6/wish/101834608 Sarah became American first African-American female millionaire
Sarah gives generously to the NAACP and endows scholarships for women at the Tuskegee Institute
She also required that a woman succeed her as president of Madam CJ Walker, Inc.]]> 2016-03-18 22:46:32 UTC https://padlet.com/m19flanagan/9tucu2bnici6/wish/101834608 Death m19flanagan https://padlet.com/m19flanagan/9tucu2bnici6/wish/101834709 Sarah died in 1919 at age 51]]> 2016-03-18 22:50:42 UTC https://padlet.com/m19flanagan/9tucu2bnici6/wish/101834709 Madam CJ Walker/Sarah Breedlove m19flanagan https://padlet.com/m19flanagan/9tucu2bnici6/wish/101834773 2016-03-18 22:52:35 UTC https://padlet.com/m19flanagan/9tucu2bnici6/wish/101834773 Madam CJ Walker on MilKids Ed m19flanagan https://padlet.com/m19flanagan/9tucu2bnici6/wish/101834815 2016-03-18 22:53:45 UTC https://padlet.com/m19flanagan/9tucu2bnici6/wish/101834815 m19flanagan https://padlet.com/m19flanagan/9tucu2bnici6/wish/101834856 2016-03-18 22:54:58 UTC https://padlet.com/m19flanagan/9tucu2bnici6/wish/101834856