What problems did madame walker encounter and surmount?

Answer 1

Madam C. J. Walker overcame poverty, lack of education, parents' death, sexism and racism. She was born on a plantation with no indoor Plumbing and no schools. She was orphaned by the time she was seven years old. She was left a widow at 20 with a young daughter to raise. She had little formal education. She started a business with very little money before women had the right to vote. She traveled throughout the United States when public transportation and accommodations were racially segregated and yet she became wealthy enough to employ several thousand people and to contribute money to charitable and political causes.

Source: On Her Own Ground: The Life and Times of Madam C. J. Walker by A'Lelia Bundles