AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN FIRSTS
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Madam C. J. Walker
In 1905, Sarah Breedlove Walker, known as Madam C. J. Walker, was the first African American woman millionaire in America, known for not only her hair-straightening treatment and her salon system (which helped other African Americans to succeed) but also her work to end lynching and expand women's rights.