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“When they learn of Shakespeare and Goethe, we must teach them of Pushkin and Dumas. . . . Whatever the white man has done, we have done, and often better.”

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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