Who was born to freed slaves during the civil war and became a school teacher and started a bank?

Maggie Lena Walker was born to freed slaves during the Civil War. She became a prominent educator and later made history as the first African American woman to charter a bank in the United States, the St. Luke Penny Savings Bank, in 1903. Walker was a key figure in the African American community, advocating for economic empowerment and education. Her contributions had a lasting impact on both her community and the broader Civil Rights Movement.