On this day, Mary McLeod Bethune died at the age of 79. Her will, titled “My Last Will and Testament” is a commentary about her many accomplishments and life. Bethune was a fierce educator and black leader of the 20th Century. She was born in South Carolina on July 10, 1875, to parents who previously […]
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