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Early Life :
Born: December 28 ,1867, Delta LA
Died : May 25 .1919, New York
Spouses : Charles J Walker (1906-1912) Moses McWilliams( 1882-1887)
Children: Aleia Walker
Parents : Minerva Breedlove
Siblings : Louveria , Alexander, Owen,James,Solomon Breedlove
Walker made her fortune by developing and marketing a line of beauty and hair products for black women through Madame C.J. Walker Manufacturing Company, the successful business she founded. Walker was also known for her philanthropy and activism. She made financial donations to numerous organizations and became a patron of the arts. Villa Lewaro, Walker’s lavish estate in Irvington-on-Hudson, New York, served as a social gathering place for the African American community.
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