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The contest for first black millionaire is between Leidesdorff, who is less than half black, and Sarah Breedlove, daughter of freed slaves, who started with nothing and ended up being the richest Afro American woman in America.

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The Leidesdorff story has received much more attention in the black community than elsewhere. No wonder: He was one of the most important pioneers in California. When the 25th anniversary of the federal holiday for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was celebrated in New York City, a gala honoring the Leidesdorff legacy was one of the major events.

Streets in San Francisco and Folsom, CA, are named for Leidesdorff, as is a major highway which borders the Leidesdorff ranch. It shared a property boundary with the Sutter land upon which gold was discovered in 1848.