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WWII, Mary McLeod Bethune at Phyllis Wheatley YWCA,1943

Mary McLeod Bethune at Phyllis Wheatley YWCA (Young Women's Christian Association) on Rhode Island Avenue, Washington D.C. Mary Jane McLeod Bethune (July 10, 1875 - May 18, 1955) was an American educator. With the help of benefactors, she attended college hoping to become a missionary in Africa, but instead started a private school for African-American girl in Daytona Beach, Florida. In 1930, Herbert Hoover appointed her to the White House Conference on Child Health. In 1932, Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed her a national adviser and together they created the Federal Council on Negro Affairs, also known as the Black Cabinet. In 1935, she founded the National Council of Negro Women in NYC. In 1973, she was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame. Roger Smith, 1943 (cropped and cleaned).

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WWII, Mary McLeod Bethune at Phyllis Wheatley YWCA,1943

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Mary McLeod Bethune at Phyllis Wheatley YWCA (Young Women's Christian Association) on Rhode Island Avenue, Washington D.C. Mary Jane McLeod Bethune (July 10, 1875 - May 18, 1955) was an American educator. With the help of benefactors, she attended college hoping to become a missionary in Africa, but instead started a private school for African-American girl in Daytona Beach, Florida. In 1930, Herbert Hoover appointed her to the White House Conference on Child Health. In 1932, Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed her a national adviser and together they created the Federal Council on Negro Affairs, also known as the Black Cabinet. In 1935, she founded the National Council of Negro Women in NYC. In 1973, she was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame. Roger Smith, 1943 (cropped and cleaned).

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MARY MCLEOD BETHUNE

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4050 x 3353 px | 38.9 MB

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34.3 x 28.4 cm | 13.5 x 11.2 in (300 dpi)

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