Mary McLeod Bethune at ceremony at NCNW Council House, 1946.

ID: 4392 ~ Source: Star Collection, DC Public Library; © The Washington Post

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,…