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Born into a poor family just after slavery ended in America, Mary McLeod Bethune helped African Americans, especially women, to rise up from...
Mary McLeod Bethune was a civil rights pioneer, speaking out against discrimination and paving the way for African-Americans to get a better education. She was born on July 10, 1875, in Mayesville, S.C. She was the 15th of 17 children born to Samuel and Patsy McLeod, both former slaves....