Mary McLeod Bethune, 1910

ID: 3938 ~ Source: Courtesy of the State Archives of Florida

This file appears in: Civil Rights Tour: Employment - Mary McLeod Bethune: 1318 Vermont Avenue NW

This file appears in: Civil Rights Tour: Employment - Mary McLeod Bethune: 1318 Vermont Avenue NW

Civil Rights Tour: Employment - Mary McLeod Bethune: 1318 Vermont Avenue NW

Mary McLeod Bethune (1875-1955) worked tirelessly for the economic advancement of African Americans, and especially for the empowerment of black women and youth. Her "combination of deference,…