MADAM C.J. WALKER WAS BORN IN 1867 AS SARAH BREEDLOVE TO FORMER SLAVES IN LOUISIANA. SHE WAS THE FIRST FREE BORN CHILD IN HER FAMILY. SHE WAS ORPHANED AT AGE SEVEN AND MOVED TO ST. LOUIS. HERE SHE WORKED SELLING HAIR CARE PRODUCTS. SHE MARRIED CHARLES WALKER AND STARTED HER OWN HAIR PRODUCT COMPANY AS MADAM C.J. WALKER. HER PRODUCT LINE QUICKLY BECAME POPULAR ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. SHE WAS THE FIRST AMERICAN WOMEN TO BECOME A SELF-MADE MILLIONAIRE AND ALL DURING THE JIM CROW SOUTH ERA. MADAM WALKER GAVE LARGE PORTIONS OF HER PROFITS TO BLACK CHARITIES.