Mary McLeod Bethune is known for her work providing educational opportunities for African Americans, and she also served as a government official during the New Deal and as founder and president of the National Council of Negro Women.
Mary McLeod Bethune
Courtesy Library of Congress Her statue in Washington, DC, was the first statue depicting any woman or African American in any park in the nation's capital. Her home is a National Historic Landmark. Mary McLeod Bethune was born July 10, 1875.
Mary McLeod Bethune
Courtesy Library of Congress
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