Vision of Beauty: The Story of Sarah Breedlove Walker Flashcards
How many years was Sarah born after slavery?
2 years after.
Why did the colored people have to do all the work for the white people?
The white people had a lot of money and the colored didn’t, so they had to work for it.
Why were Alex, Louvenia, and Sarah orphaned?
Their parents had passed from diseases.
How old was Sarah she married Moses McWilliams and why?
14! Because Louvenia married a cruel man and Sarah was tired and ran away and married.
Was Sarah a young mom and widdow?
Yes. Both at the age of 20.
Why was Sarah going bald?
Because of poor nutrition and hard labor
What were some of the ingredients or oil that she put in her hair?
Tetter Salve and Sulfur petrolatum.
What business was Sarah’s?
How to keep your hair and scalp healthy
Did Sarah make lots of money back then from her business?
Yes! After two years, she had several hundred people working for her.
Why was Sarah so famous?
Because she was the richest colored woman.
When was Sarah born?
1870.
What was a popular fever back then
Yellow fever.
What did Sarah pray to god about?
That her hair wouldn’t fall out anymore
Did white people have issues with voting?
Yes along with colored people white women couldn’t vote.
Did Madam Walker get rich?
Yes she became one of the richest people in America.
What were the three products that Sarah sold?
Vegetable shampoo, Wonderful hair grower, And Glossine.
Who did Sarah marry?
Charles Walker.
When could Sarah work on her formulas?
Only at night.
What year did
Sarah marry Charles Walker?
1905.
When Sarah prayed to God did she get her wish that her hair wouldn’t fall out anymore?
No in the morning there was hair on her pillow.
Why did Sarah and her sister move to Vicksberg?
They heard that there was better work there.
Why was Sarah’s hair falling out?
She was working very hard, and didn’t give it much nutrition.
Why did Sarah sue the Isis Theater?
They were still separating whites and blacks.
What kind of speech did Sarah give at the convention center?
About how she got to the point in her life where she was successful in her life
Why did Sarah move to Denver?
Because her brother, Alex, had died, and she wanted to be closer to his family
How did Sarah parents die?
Fevers
What did Sarah dream of?
Africa
How old was Lelia when Moses died?
She was 3 years old.
What is the NACW’s motto?
Lifting as we climb.
What was Sarah last wish before she died?
To donate $ 5,000 to a black charity.
Why did Sarah not like the words good hair and bad hair?
Because she thought everybody should be equal
Where did Sarah live as a child?
Delta, Louisiana
Who did Sarah grow up with?
Her mom, her dad, her sister: Louvenia, and her brother: Alex
Who died that made Sarah move to Denver?
Her brother: Alex
Why did Sarah have a hard life as a little girl?
Because slavery had just ended and life was hard for black people
What was the white group called that burned down the school for black kids?
The Ku Klux Klan
What job did Sarah have as a child?
Working on the crops
How much money did Sarah and her family get for washing clothes?
One dollar a week
What did they call the bandanas they wore in the fields?
They called them do rags
How many children did Sarah have?
One, called Lelia
