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[[Indianapolis]], [[Indiana]]
[[Indianapolis]], [[Indiana]]
| death_date=May 25, 1919 (aged 51)
| death_date=May 25, 1919 (aged 51)
| death_place=Irvington-on-Hudson<br> Westchester County<br> [[New York]]
| death_place=Irvington-on-Hudson<br> Westchester County<br> [[New York]]<br>
'''Resting place''':<br>
Woodlawn Cemetery in the [[Bronx]], [[New York City]]
| spouse=(1) Moses McWilliams (married 1881-1887, his death)
| spouse=(1) Moses McWilliams (married 1881-1887, his death)
(2) John Davis (married 1894-1903, divorced)<br>
(2) John Davis (married 1894-1903, divorced)<br>
Owen and Minerva Breedlove}}
Owen and Minerva Breedlove}}
'''Sarah Breedlove Walker''', also known as '''Madame C. J. Walker''' (December 23, 1867 – May 25, 1919), was the inventor of the formula and method of straightening the hair of her fellow [[African-American]] women. She became one of the first female and the first black millionaires through the sale of her popular products.
'''Sarah Breedlove Walker''', known as '''Madame C. J. Walker''' (December 23, 1867 – May 25, 1919), was the inventor of the formula and method of straightening the hair of her fellow [[African-American]] women. She became one of the first female and the first black millionaires through the sale of her popular products.
==Background==
==Background==