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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Businesswoman
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| gptkbp:advocated_for |
gptkb:healthcare_access
social change civil rights women's empowerment |
| gptkbp:advocates_for |
for women's rights
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| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:NAACP's_Spingarn_Medal
posthumously inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame |
| gptkbp:biography |
“ On Her Own Ground: The Life and Times of Madam C. J. Walker”
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| gptkbp:birth_place |
gptkb:Delta,_Louisiana
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| gptkbp:born |
December 23, 1867
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| gptkbp:business_model |
direct sales
door-to-door sales multi-level marketing empowerment through beauty |
| gptkbp:charity_work |
established charitable organizations
contributed to the YMCA funded scholarships for women supported NAACP supported the Black community |
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:A'_Lelia_Walker
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| gptkbp:community_support |
supported African American communities
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| gptkbp:contributed_to |
economic empowerment
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| gptkbp:created |
gptkb:Walker_System_of_Beauty_Culture
hair care line |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired future generations
inspired future generations of entrepreneurs inspired future generations of businesswomen pioneered beauty culture for African American women |
| gptkbp:cultural_representation |
recognized in popular culture
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| gptkbp:cultural_symbol |
icon of African American history
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| gptkbp:died |
May 25, 1919
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| gptkbp:died_in |
gptkb:New_York_City
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| gptkbp:economic_impact |
national distribution network
expanded to multiple states established a salon created a mail-order business launched a line of cosmetics opened a beauty school |
| gptkbp:education |
self-taught
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| gptkbp:established |
scholarships
community centers beauty schools |
| gptkbp:famous_for |
gptkb:Walker_System_of_Beauty_Culture
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| gptkbp:famous_quote |
“ I got my start by giving myself a start.”
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| gptkbp:featured_in |
gptkb:documentaries
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| gptkbp:founded |
gptkb:Lelia_College
gptkb:Madam_Walker's_Beauty_Culturists_Union_of_America gptkb:Madam_C._J._Walker_Manufacturing_Company |
| gptkbp:founder |
gptkb:Walker_Manufacturing_Company
gptkb:Walker_Company |
| gptkbp:full_name |
gptkb:Sarah_Breedlove
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
symbol of female empowerment
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Madam C. J. Walker
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:cultural_identity
gptkb:cultural_heritage gptkb:fashion_industry gptkb:Legacy gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement gptkb:Ethics gptkb:women's_rights_movement gptkb:community_development African American culture civic engagement community leadership economic empowerment economic justice women in business social justice initiatives community activism social entrepreneurship African American entrepreneurship entrepreneurial spirit women's empowerment self-sufficiency beauty industry beauty standards African American women women's entrepreneurship future generations of entrepreneurs modern beauty standards hair care industry African American hair care industry African American women's rights movements the concept of self-care the development of beauty schools African American beauty culture |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Booker_T._Washington
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| gptkbp:innovation |
developed hair care products
|
| gptkbp:inspiration |
inspired by her own hair loss
her own hair loss |
| gptkbp:inspired |
gptkb:artistic_expressions
entrepreneurial spirit social justice movements biographical films beauty industry entrepreneurs the Black beauty industry the beauty industry as a whole |
| gptkbp:is_a_supporter_of |
supported civil rights causes
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| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
gptkb:Black_History_Month
gptkb:museums |
| gptkbp:is_recognized_as |
role model
pioneer in cosmetics industry as a pioneer in entrepreneurship |
| gptkbp:known_for |
gptkb:cosmetics
gptkb:hair_care_product |
| gptkbp:leadership |
active in local organizations
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| gptkbp:legacy |
first female self-made millionaire in America
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| gptkbp:lives_in |
gptkb:St._Louis,_Missouri
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| gptkbp:market_position |
achieved significant wealth
expanded to over 20,000 agents |
| gptkbp:marketing_strategy |
network marketing
advertising in newspapers |
| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:American
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| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:Entrepreneur
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| gptkbp:philanthropy |
gptkb:true
donated to various causes education and health care donated to the NAACP |
| gptkbp:production_company |
gptkb:Madam_C._J._Walker_Manufacturing_Company
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| gptkbp:promoted |
gptkb:community_development
African American entrepreneurship cultural pride self-sufficiency |
| gptkbp:published |
gptkb:autobiography
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| gptkbp:received |
honorary degrees
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| gptkbp:recognized_by |
gptkb:Guinness_World_Records
historical societies government institutions |
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Indianapolis,_Indiana
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| gptkbp:resting_place |
gptkb:Woodlawn_Cemetery,_New_York
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| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Charles_Joseph_Walker
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| gptkbp:supported |
gptkb:charitable_organizations
local businesses educational initiatives |
| gptkbp:technology |
self-made success story
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Indianapolis
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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