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Self made : inspired by the life of Madam C.J. Walker / A'Lelia Bundles.

Bundles, A'Lelia Perry. (Author).

Summary:

Bundles, a journalist and great-great-granddaughter of Madam C.J. Walker, offers a lively portrait of an American businesswoman. Walker, the first freeborn child of slaves, rose from poverty to establish a successful hair-care business, became one of the wealthiest women in the U.S., and devoted herself to a life of activism and philanthropy toward race and women's issues. photo insert.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1982126671
  • ISBN: 9781982126674
  • Physical Description: 415 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, charts, portraits ; 24 cm
  • Edition: Scribner trade paperback edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Scribner, [2020].

Content descriptions

General Note:
"Originally published as 'On Her Own Ground'."--Title page.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 373-388) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Biological ancestors of Fairy Mae Bryant -- Descendants of Owen Breedlove, Sr. -- Prologue -- Freedom baby -- Motherless child -- Wife, mother, widow -- St. Louis woman -- Answered prayers -- World's fair -- Westward -- On the road -- Bold moves -- "The salvation of your boys and girls" -- "I promoted myself ..." -- Breaking ties, making ties -- Sweet satisfaction -- New horizons -- Black metropolis -- Southern tour -- "We should protest" -- War abroad, war at home -- Her dream of dreams -- Global visions -- "I want to live to help my race" -- A'Lelia Walker: an afterword -- Epilogue -- Endnotes -- Selected bibliography -- Permissions -- Acknowledgments -- Index.

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Walker, C. J., Madam, 1867-1919.
African American women executives > Biography.
Women executives > Biography.
Executives > Biography.
Cosmetics industry > United States > History.
Genre:
Biographies.

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