Hair-Care Millionaire: Madam C. J. Walker and Her Amazing Business (Genius at Work! Great Inventor Biographies)

Born Sarah Breedlove in Louisiana in 1867, this determined woman developed a line of beauty products, beginning with hair conditioner, that made her rich and famous—the first African-American millionaire. She helped other women go into business for themselves, and she worked hard for the rights and dignity of other African Americans.