Mary Jane McLeod Bethune was an American educator, stateswoman, philanthropist, humanitarian and civil rights activist best known for starting a private school for African-American students in Daytona Beach, Florida. She also was appointed as a national adviser to President Franklin D. Roosevelt as part of what was known as his Black Cabinet. Mary McLeod Bethune seated on a chair in a room with plate glass window. She is in the Santa Barbara home of Arthur and Leonie Verbelle, called "Nirvana." Written on back of photo: Mary McLeod Bethune at "Nirvana," home of Arthur and Leonie Verbelle, Santa Barbara, Calif. Monday am., February 28,1949.
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Clubwomen African American civic leaders African American civil rights workers Political activists Bethune, Mary McLeod, 1875-1955
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