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“If we have the courage and tenacity of our forebears, who stood firmly like a rock against the lash of slavery, we shall find a way to do for our day what they did for theirs.”

Quote by Mary McLeod Bethune

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Mary McLeod Bethune
Mary McLeod Bethune

Mary McLeod Bethune was an outstanding educator, born on July 10, 1875, and died on May 18, 1955. She dedicated herself to improving the educational conditions of African Americans and achieved significant accomplishments in the field of education. more

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