On this date in 1875, Mary McLeod Bethune was born in Mayesville, South Carolina. She was a pioneering educator, civil rights leader, and founder of Bethune-Cookman University. She played a key role in advocating for African American education and women’s rights, serving as an advisor to President Franklin D. Roosevelt and founding the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW).
Her legacy continues today as a symbol of empowerment, education, and equality.
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