The Life of Madame
C. J. Walker
Sarah Breedlove was born in 1867 in Delta, Louisiana. Her parents had once been enslaved on a cotton plantation. To help her family, young Sarah did chores, worked in the fields, and washed laundry. In 1874, an outbreak of yellow fever killed Sarah’s parents. Sarah, her brother, and her sister struggled to survive alone on their farm.
Eventually, Sarah married and had a daughter. After her husband died, Sarah moved to St. Louis, Missouri. To earn a
Which words BEST describe what Sarah’s life was like before she attended the lecture in St. Louis?
exciting but risky
option 1 of 4
rewarding but unpleasant
option 2 of 4
difficult and painful
option 3 of 4
boring and predictable
