Floridians will soon be represented in the United States Capitol by Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Bethune will become the first Black American to officially represent a state in the National Statuary Hall — one of the most visited places in the Capitol, home to sculptures of prominent Americans.
In preparation for the unveiling of Dr. Bethune worked hard the next 20 years, dividing her time and energy between making the school a success and building for herself a national reputation. In the years that followed, Dr. In a interview listen here meant to kick off a membership drive for the National Council of Negro Women which Dr.
Bethune was born in the South, the daughter of slave parents, her older brothers and sisters also were slaves, freed at last by the Emancipation Proclamation. Somehow, the little girl, Mary always had a great deal of energy and a thirst for knowledge. And when she had attained an education, she wanted to share it with others ….
They used charred splinters of burnt logs for pencils and mashed elderberries for ink. Today, that school is the Bethune-Cookman Junior College. Given that Dr. Bethune devoted her life to serving others, it is fitting that her statue will serve as an exemplar of greatness for Florida and the nation.
Bethune in a letter to Josephine T. I believe in a rounded education with a belief in the dignity and refinement of labor — in doing well whatever task is assigned to me. American Rescue Plan Act Changes.
