 the girl from freed slave family who became a millionaire. Sarah Rector was born into a poor freed slave family in Oklahoma in 1902. When she was just 10 years old an oil company discovered oil on her family's land, making her a millionaire overnight. Sarah quickly became one of the wealthiest African American children in the country and was featured in newspapers and magazines. Despite attempts to exploit her wealth, Sarah remained determined to use her fortune to help others. She went on to attend Tuskegee Institute and lived a life dedicated to philanthropy and activism until her passing in 1967.