A Walk Through Harlem

     Sadie and Bessie lived in Harlem, New York, which was home to many famous people and places of the 20th century. Seventh Street was the road Bessie's dentist office was located, along with many other famous places in Harlem. It was a prime place to see many different types of architectural buildings like Striver's Row, very prestigious and wealthy homes, and the Mother A.M.E. Zion Church. The Abyssian Baptist Church was also popular because it was one of the most influential congregations in New York City. Sadie and Bessie would go to Madam C.J. Walker's Beauty Salon to buy their beauty products. Madam C.J. Walker developed a hair product for African American women, becoming the first female millionaire in the United States. Another very important spot on Seventh Street was Speaker's Corner, or the "crossroads of the black world". It was named this because many people used it as a pulpit to voice their opinions on the issues that affected African Americans. Sadie and Bessie would run into people like A. Philip Randolph or Marcus Garvey there. Many influential people and places were located  in the city of Harlem at the same time as the Delany sisters.