I had to go to work to help my mother support the family. I was a child of the Reconstruction period.
First female self-made millionaire
Interview, describing her early life struggles
1910s
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"I want to prove to the world that Negro women can do anything."
Controversial"My object in life is not simply to make money for myself, but to use my money and influence for the uplift of my race."
Controversial"I had to make my own living and my own opportunity. But I made it! Don't sit down and wait for the opportunities to come. Get up and make them!"
Controversial"Struggle can be strategic training."
Strange & Unusual"I am a woman who came from the cotton fields of the South. From there, I was promoted to the washtub. From there, I was promoted to the cook kitchen. And from there, I promoted myself into the busines…"
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