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Oprah Winfrey Background: -Born in Kosciusko, Mississippi to unwed mother -Spent first 5 years at grandmother's farm -Learned to read and write at early age -Very involved in church -Sent to Milwaukee at age 6 to live with mother -Sexually abused -Went to live in Nashville, Tennessee with father -Father changed her for the better -Turned her life around -Won Beauty Pageant - offered job on radio station -Eventually offered job on air as news broadcaster -Created OWN and many magazines -Helped fight against sexual abuse

Challenges: -Sexually Abused -Tried to run away -Placed in Juvenile home - Denied admission because there were no empty beds -Prostitution and death of her first child

American Dream: -Independent Woman becoming a success -Used fame to promote ideas -Stayed true to her christian and church roots -Became a success without becoming a sell out -Credited family for support and her success -"innocently" discovered, wasn't looking for success