Madame C. J. Walker: The Woman Behind Hair Care Products for African Americans
- ISBN-10
- 1977110584
- ISBN-13
- 9781977110589
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 32
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2019-08
- Publisher
- Pebble
- Author
- Sally Ann Lee
Description
In the early 20th century, Madame C.J. Walker identified a problem, one she herself had: African Americans had no hair care products specifically designed for their hair type. So what did she do? The uneducated daughter of sharecroppers researched, invented, tested, refined, and marketed her way to becoming a self-made millionaire! Historic photos fortify this inspiring rags-to-riches story.
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