Question

in 1905, c.j. walker moved to denver, colorado, with only a dollar and five cents to her name. but by the time of her death in 1919, she would be the first black woman millionaire in america. born into a poor sharecropper family, walker became rich thanks to a special treatment she invented to help keep her hair healthy. after struggling with a scalp disorder, she began experimenting with home remedies. eventually, she created an effective pomade, using a formula she claimed came to her in a dream. walkers hair treatment completely changed the haircare industry by emphasizing black womens health. initially, walker personally sold her products door - to - door. as her business grew, she began employing other black women—teaching them how to be hair specialists and sell her products. at the time of her death, the madame c.j. walker company employed approximately 40,000 people, most of them black women. which inference is best supported by the text? choose 1 answer: a walker lived a wealthy life from the time of her birth. b walker used a secret ingredient to create an effective hair pomade. c before walker developed her product, the haircare industry didnt focus on the health of black womens hair. d today, walkers hair treatment is no longer sold because the haircare industry has changed significantly. attribution

Explanation:

The text states that Walker's hair treatment changed the hair - care industry by emphasizing Black women's health, implying that this was not a focus before. Option A is wrong as she was born poor. There's no mention of a secret ingredient in the text for option B. And there's no information about whether her products are sold today for option D.

Answer:

C. Before Walker developed her product, the haircare industry didn't focus on the health of Black women's hair.