Maggie Lena Walker, the first woman to establish a bank in the United States, died in 1934

December 15

On December 15, 1934, Maggie Lena Walker died. 

Maggie Lena Walker was a prominent educator and civil rights activist. She was the first woman to establish a bank in the United States. She founded St. Luke Penny Savings Bank in 1903. 

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Sources

Norwood, A. R. (n.d.). Biography: Maggie Lena Walker. Retrieved December 1, 2022, from https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/maggie-lena-walker

Ramos, D. (n.d.). This day in black history: Dec. 15, 1934. BET. Retrieved December 1, 2022, from https://www.bet.com/article/d4v8s8/this-day-in-black-history-dec-15-1934