Madam C. J. Walker T-Shirt

National Archives Store Exclusive 100% cotton Machine wash cold, tumble dry low, do not iron on decoration Product Description Learn More An Archives Store exclusive, our T-shirt celebrates the achievements of Madam C. J. Walker. Inspired by elements from her life and work, our Madam Walker items pay homage to her extraordinary accomplishments. Born Sarah Breedlove, she was a daughter of enslaved people, who reimagined her life, and through drive and determination, became the first Black woman millionaire through her line of hair care products. The daughter of slaves, Madam C. J. Walker (1867-1919) was orphaned at seven, married at 14, and a widow with a baby at 20. She spent the better part of the next two decades laboring as a washerwoman for $1.50 a week. Then—with her discovery of a revolutionary hair-care formula for black women—everything changed. By the time that she was 40, Madam Walker was making as much money as a white corporate executive, thanks to her popular hair-