Mary McLeod Bethune
By : Halli
Who inspires you
Mary McLeod Bethune makes you believe you can do anything.
Why Mary is special
Mary has had many jobs she's held government jobs under four presidents. Mary was the first black woman to be head of a national government agency. she has won the spingarn award an award given each year to an outstanding African american.
Her adult life
In 1904 Mary opened a school for young black women in Daytona Florida beach. She was president of the school util 1942. After she left the school it became the Bethune cook man college.
When Mary was a kid
Mary was born in Mayesvill South Carolina July 10th 1875. Her parents had once been slaves as soon she was five she was all ready working in fields. she studied at a religious school. in college she wanted to become a missionary in Africa.
Mary's death date
Mary had a saying that she said the year before she died of a heart attack it went like this "my last will and testament".