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Mary Bethune (1875-1955)

Item # 1904
Mary McLeod Bethune was born to former slaves a decade after the Civil War. She was a teacher and an activist who devoted her life to ensure that African Americans had the right to an education and to be free from discrimination. She worked with presidents Calvin Coolidge, Herbert Hoover, and Franklin Roosevelt on child welfare, housing, employment and education. She also served on President Truman's Committee of Twelve for National Defense. Mary McLeod Bethune died on May 18, 1955 leaving a legacy of interracial cooperation and increased educational opportunity for African Americans.

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Mary Bethune (1875-1955)