Weird History

Sarah Rector: How The Granddaughter Of Slaves Became The First Black Millionaire (2018x22)

: 13, 2018

The granddaughter of former slaves, Sarah Rector was born in 1902 in Oklahoma in the nearly all-black town of Taft. As a result of the Treaty of 1866, Sarah's family was entitled to land allotments. This land would eventually make Sarah Rector the first black millionaire, all at age 12. Her story is incredible.