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Mary McLeod Bethune
1875–1955
Founded Bethune-Cookman University and advised President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
📖Biography
Mary Jane McLeod Bethune was an American educator, stateswoman, philanthropist, humanitarian, and civil rights activist. She founded the Daytona Normal and Industrial Institute for Negro Girls, which eventually became Bethune-Cookman University.
Key Achievements
1
Founded Bethune-Cookman University
2
Advised President FDR as part of the 'Black Cabinet'
3
Founded the National Council of Negro Women
4
First Black woman to head a federal agency
Legacy & Impact
Bethune demonstrated the transformative power of education and political engagement in advancing racial equality.