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Mary McLeod Bethune  

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  • Mary McLeod Bethune, an African American educator and proponent of social reform, lived a life of service that included strong educational initiatives and efforts to bring about social change. She was the 15th of 17 children born to Samuel and Patsy McLeod. [Source: Encyclopedia of Educational Reform and Dissent; Bethune, Mary McLeod]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-WPQKHW0M-Q

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