A right worthy woman : a novel /
Maggie Lena Walker was ambitious and unafraid. Her childhood in 19th-century Virginia helping her mother with her laundry service opened her eyes to the overwhelming discrepancy between the Black residents and her mother's affluent white clients. She vowed to not only secure the same kind of ho...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Atria Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc.,
[2023].
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| Summary: | Maggie Lena Walker was ambitious and unafraid. Her childhood in 19th-century Virginia helping her mother with her laundry service opened her eyes to the overwhelming discrepancy between the Black residents and her mother's affluent white clients. She vowed to not only secure the same kind of home and finery for herself, but she would also help others in her community achieve the same. With her single-minded determination, Maggie buckled down and went from schoolteacher to secretary-treasurer of the Independent Order of St. Luke, founder of a newspaper, a bank and a department store where Black customers were treated with respect. With the help of influential friends like W.E.B. DuBois and Mary McLeod, she revolutionized Richmond in ways that are still felt today. |
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| Physical Description: | 290 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-288). |
| ISBN: | 9781668003022 1668003023 9781668003039 1668003031 |