198: Mary McLeod Bethune

February 15, 2022 00:05:02
198: Mary McLeod Bethune
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198: Mary McLeod Bethune

Feb 15 2022 | 00:05:02

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Trace Kerr Amy Barton

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Mary McLeod Bethune was the daughter of former slaves and a founder of Bethune-Cookman University. She was often the only woman of color with a seat at the table in the early political history of the 1900s. Mary McLeod Bethune with girls from the Literary and Industrial Training School for Negro Girls in Daytona, c. […]

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