Mary McLeod Bethune
American educator and philanthropist
Mary Jane McLeod Bethune was an American educator, philanthropist, humanitarian, womanist, and civil rights activist. Wikipedia
Born: July 10, 1875, Mayesville, SC
Died: May 18, 1955 (age 79 years), Daytona Beach, FL
Education: Moody Bible Institute (1894–1895) and Barber-Scotia College (1888–1893)
Children: Albert Bethune
Parents: Patsy McLeod and Samuel McLeod
Spouse: Albertus Bethune (m. 1898–1918)
Place of burial: Bethune-Cookman University, Daytona Beach, FL
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