Mary McLeod Bethune, 1910-1911

Item Overview

Title

Mary McLeod Bethune, 1910-1911

Alternative title

Mary McLeod Bethune, educator and civil rights leader

Date Created

[1910-1911]

Date

1910/1911

Collection

Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Notes

Description

Mary Jane McLeod Bethune was an American educator, stateswoman, philanthropist, humanitarian and civil rights activist best known for starting a private school for African-American students in Daytona Beach, Florida. She also was appointed as a national adviser to President Franklin D. Roosevelt as part of what was known as his Black Cabinet.
Portrait of Mary Jane McLeod Bethune.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Keywords

Genre

Portrait photographs

Names

Bethune, Mary McLeod, 1875-1955

Resource type

still image

Subjects

African American women politicians
African American civil rights workers
African American educators