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100

At what age did Madam CJ Walker get married?

14

100

How much money did Madam CJ Walker start with?

$2 and a dream

100

What was the Dark Towers?

A club owned by A'Lelia

100

How old was Sarah when A'lelia was born?

15

100

When did Madam CJ Walker die?

May 25, 1919

200

What was Madam CJ Walker's name when she was born?

Sarah Breedlove

200

How many women worked for Madam CJ Walker?

50,000

200

Where were Madam CJ Walkers products sold?

Around the world

200

What year did A'lelia die?

1931

200

What was the average income of an African American in the early 1900's?

$12 per week

300

How old was Madam CJ Walker when her husband died?

20

300

In what year did she start her factory in Indianapolis?

1910

300

What was the name of the mansion she had built in New York?

Villa Lewaro

300

How old was A'Lelia when her mother died?

37

300

She was the first woman to do what?

Start with nothing and make a million dollars

400

Where was Madam CJ Walker born?

Delta, Louisiana

400

What was the word no workers of Madam CJ Walker were allowed to say?

Straightener

400

How much did it cost to build her mansion?

500,000 - 600,000 dollars

400

What year did the Dark Towers close?

1928

400

In her will, what fraction of her money did it say would go to charity?

2/3

500

How old was Madam CJ Walker when her daughter was born?

15

500

How many products did Madam CJ Walker have?

23

500

Name 2 ways the Walker Theater different from other theaters in Indianapolis?

Black people could go there.  They showed movies with black actors, writers, and producers.

500

Who was A'Lelia's second husband?

Marion Perry

500

Which president did MCJW protest to make lynching a crime?

Woodrow Wilson