Madam C.J. Walker

The Great Leaders Series: Madam C.J. Walker, Founder of Madame C.J. Walker Enterprises

By assembling a grassroots sales force, this pioneering African-American entrepreneur built a multimillion-dollar enterprise in the Jim Crow era.

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