Mary McLeod Bethune

Carleigh

Important facts

Mary was born July 10,1875. Her birth place was Mayesville, South Carolina. Out of 17 children, she was the only one to go to school. Then she became the founder of a national council for negro women. Then finally they named a school after Mary. It was called Bethune-Cookman college. After that she died on May 18,1955,.

What I Like Best

What I like best about Mary is that she loved school so much that she started one and it was named after her. I like this because I love school.