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Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site
Richmond, VA
This site preserves the home of Maggie L. Walker, a pioneering African American businesswoman and community leader. She was the first African American woman to charter a bank in the United States and dedicated her life to civil rights and economic empowerment.
Counter-Narrative
The myth this site refutes: that Black economic prosperity was impossible under Jim Crow. These walls prove otherwise.
Sources
National Park Service
Before & After This Era
← Before · Reconstruction
→ After · Great Migration
Sites in Conversation
"Shared theme: Black Business & Education"
"Shared theme: Black Business & Education"
"Shared theme: Education & Faith Communities"