USA HISTORY

RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877

WOMENS SUFFRAGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Malone donated to what college?
A
Howard University
B
Harvard University
C
Hampton University
D
Hartford University
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -While extremely wealthy, Malone lived modestly, giving thousands of dollars to the local black YMCA and the Howard University College of Medicine in Washington, DC. She became a benefactor of the St. Louis Colored Orphans Home, where she served as president on the board of directors from 1919 to 1943.

Detailed explanation-2: -Born in 19th century rural Louisiana to former slaves, Sarah Breedlove rose to become the first female African-American self-made millionaire in the United States. Known as Madam C.J. Walker, she developed a line of beauty care products for black women.

Detailed explanation-3: -Madam C. J. Walker (1867-1919) was “the first Black woman millionaire in America” and made her fortune thanks to her homemade line of hair care products for Black women.

Detailed explanation-4: -So, who was ‘Addie Monroe, ’ a.k.a. Annie Malone IRL? Annie Turnbo Malone successfully launched her haircare empire in the early 1900s. Annie was considered a pioneer in the African American beauty industry, according to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

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