Mary McLeod Bethune, known as the ‘First Lady of Negro America,’ also sought to unify the African diaspora
In 1935, Bethune founded the National Council of Negro Women, an “organization of organizations” to unify African American women’s organizations under one major umbrella. The Mary McLeod Bethune ...
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Eleanor and Mary McLeod Bethune
Tragedy struck when the family's only mule died ... she undoubtedly did them good." Dorothy Height (right), president of the National Council of Negro Women, presents the Mary McLeod Bethune ...
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A First Lady
Mary McLeod Bethune ... During World War II, Bethune helped recruit African-American officers to the Women’s Army Corps, and she was among those who urged President Harry S. Truman to integrate the ...
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Eleanor and Mary McLeod Bethune
Tragedy struck when the family's only mule died ... she undoubtedly did them good." Dorothy Height (right), president of the National Council of Negro Women, presents the Mary McLeod Bethune ...