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Sarah married a man named Moses McWilliams at age 14 to escape abuse from her violent brother-in-law, Jesse Powell. They soon had a daughter on June 6, 1885, Lelia, who later became known as A’lelia Walker. Her husband died after a short two years after the birth of their daughter. She picked up her things, along with her daughter, and moved to St. Louis. There she joined her four brothers, who were currently employed as barbers, and worked for as little as $1.50 a day which she put towards her daughters education.
Although struggling to get buy, Sarah noticed that she was suffering from a scalp aliment in the 1890’s which caused her to lose most of her hair. Eager to grow it back, she experimented with homemade re
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Sarah had then changed her name to Madam C. Her products ranged from hair conditioners and facial creams to hot combs specially made for the hair of Black consumers. She then organized her agents into local and state clubs. Walker’s business continued to grow swiftly and with great dedication.
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