01270pab a2200193 454500 180718b1997 xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d Trinkaus, John Turning nickels into dollars: Maggie Walker and the consolidated bank and trust company 1997 p.479-95 Feb While many are familiar with the history of banking in the United States, relatively few know of its development in the African American community. Following the failure of the Freedman's Bank, shortly after its inception at the close of the Civil War, many African American fraternal organizations expanded their scope of interests to try to fill the void. The intent was to continue to provide the financial base needed to support the growth of a capitalist - employer class. It was envisioned that from such a footing would stem the acquisition of social respectability and economic independence. One of the leaders in this effort was Maggie Walker, the first African American women bank president. - Reproduced Financial institutions - United States Banks - United States Banks Puryear, Alvin International Journal of Public Administration 34278 34278 34278 0 0 0 0 IIPA IIPA 2018-07-19 Volume no: 20, Issue no: 2 AR34509 2018-07-19 2018-07-19 AR