Author : Ashley N. Robertson
Release : 2015
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 833/5 ( reviews)
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Book Synopsis Mary Mcleod Bethune in Florida by : Ashley N. Robertson
Download or read book Mary Mcleod Bethune in Florida written by Ashley N. Robertson. This book was released on 2015. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mary McLeod Bethune was often called the "First Lady of Negro America," but she made significant contributions to the political climate of Florida as well. From the founding of the Daytona Literary and Industrial School for Training Negro Girls in 1904, Bethune galvanized African American women for change. She created an environment in Daytona Beach that, despite racial tension throughout the state, allowed Jackie Robinson to begin his journey to integrating Major League Baseball less than two miles away from her school. Today, her legacy lives through a number of institutions, including Bethune-Cookman University and the Mary McLeod Bethune Foundation National Historic Landmark. Historian Ashley Robertson explores the life, leadership and amazing contributions of this dynamic activist.