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Mary McLeod Bethune
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American educator and civil rights leader (1875-1955)
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Mary McLeod Bethune was an American teacher, journalist, politician, and writer. Born in Mayesville in 1875, she was educated at the Moody Bible Institute. She was a member of the National Association of Colored Women's Clubs and associated with the Harlem Renaissance movement. Bethune held the position of president and received the Spingarn Medal and induction into the National Women's Hall of Fame.
She authored four works, including the Mary McLeod Bethune papers from 1923–1942 and 1948–1955, as well as An annotated bibliography of Mary McLeod Bethune's Chicago defender columns. She died of a myocardial infarction in Daytona Beach in 1955. Bethune was female, spoke English, and had one child.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1875
- Died
- 1955
- Works
- 4
Top works
- An annotated bibliography of Mary McLeod Bethune's Chicago defender columns, 1948-1955
- Mary McLeod Bethune papers
- Mary McLeod Bethune papers, 1923-1942
- Mary McLeod Bethune
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Key facts
- Born
- Mary Jane McLeod , ( 1875-07-10 ) July 10, 1875, Mayesville, South Carolina , U.S.
- Died
- May 18, 1955 (1955-05-18) (aged 79), Daytona Beach, Florida , U.S.
- Occupations
- Educator philanthropist humanitarian civil rights activist
- Spouse
- Albertus Bethune ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1898 ; separated</span>"}]]}'>sep. 1907 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Mary
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Mayesville
- Place of death
- Daytona Beach
- Occupation
- missionary
- Position held
- president
- Educated at
- Moody Bible Institute
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Movement
- Harlem Renaissance
- Image
- Mary Jane McLeod Bethune, c1910.jpg
- Number of children
- 1
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- Commons category
- Mary McLeod Bethune
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- date of birth
- 1875-07-10
- date of death
- 1955-05-18
- manner of death
- natural causes
- birth name
- Mary McLeod
- name in native language
- Mary McLeod Bethune
- ethnic group
- African Americans
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Encyclopedic overview
Mary McLeod Bethune (née McLeod; July 10, 1875 – May 18, 1955) was an American educator, philanthropist, humanitarian, womanist, and civil rights activist. Bethune founded the National Council of Negro Women in 1935, and proceeded to establish the Aframerican Women's Journal, which was the flagship journal of the organization. She presided over other African-American women's organizations, including the National Association for Colored Women. Shortly after joining the National Youth Administration in 1935, Bethune became the first Black woman to lead a federal agency when she was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt as the head of a department within the NYA.
She started a private school for African-American students which later became Bethune-Cookman University. She was the only African American woman to hold an official position with the US delegation that created the United Nations charter. McLeod also held a leadership position for the American Women's Voluntary Services, which was founded by Alice Throckmorton McLean. Bethune wrote prolifically, publishing in several periodicals from 1924 to 1955.
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