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Madam C. J. Walker
1867 — 1919C·J·沃克女士
American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and activist (1867–1919)
Born1867
BirthplaceDelta
Fieldsbusinessperson, philanthropist, inventor
The story, in brief.
Madam C. J. Walker, Mrs. Charles Joseph Walker was an American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and political and social activist. Walker is recorded as the first woman to become a self-made millionaire in America in the Guinness Book of World Records. Multiple sources mention that although other women might have been the first, their wealth is not so well-documented.
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A life in milestones.
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- 1867
- 1919~ age 52
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Sources retrieved 2026-11-01. Dates and milestones: Wikidata contributors, CC0 ↗. Biographical introduction: Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0. Ancient dates and traditional biographies may be disputed; consult the linked records.
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