Life of Maggie L Walker Pt2
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- Then she stopped teaching to settle down and began a family. She lived with her husband and two sons
- When Maggie stopped teaching she became a member of an organization called the Grand United Order of St. Luke, which was later called the Independent Order of St.
- In 1902, she became the editor and published the newspapers for St. Luke Herald. She used the newspaper as a way to share the news with local banks and give educational advice.
- 1903. Soon after that, she opened her own bank from scratch. It was called The St. Luke Penny Savings Bank.
- "Let us put our moneys together; … let us put our money out at usury among ourselves, and reap the benefit ourselves ... Let us have a bank that will take the nickels and turn them into dollars." - Maggie L. Walker
- The St. Luke Bank created many jobs for African Americans, in her community. She taught the younger generation to learn how to save their money.
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- Maggie L Waler made such a huge impact on her community. She helped people and provided jobs. To this day, there is a school in Richmond dedicated to her. It’s called Maggie L Walker Governor's School.
- Megan Thompson is a thirteen-year-old 8th grader. She is passionate about science and history and enjoys learning about new historical figures. I chose to write about Maggie Walker because, just like me, she is a strong African American woman. Not only that but she impacted her community in a very positive way.
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