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"From this documentary portrait, a talented and multifaceted contributor to the black experience in the 20th century United States emerges. Much is owed to Bethune, and readers gain an appreciation of that debt." —Choice

This volume explores the multi-faceted career of Mary McLeod Bethune (1875–1955) in her roles as stateswoman, politician, educational leader, and social visionary. It offers a unique combination of original documentary sources and analysis of Bethune's life and work. The more than 70 documents, spanning 53 years of Bethune's public life, include letters, memoranda, position papers, newspaper columns, interviews, and speeches. Essays by the editors relate these documents to the phases of Bethune's career.

Mary McLeod Bethune: Building a Better World, Essays and Selected Documents

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Paperback / softback by Audrey Thomas McCluskey , Elaine M. Smith

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"From this documentary portrait, a talented and multifaceted contributor to the black experience in the 20th century United States emerges.... Read more

    Publisher: Indiana University Press
    Publication Date: 12/11/2001
    ISBN13: 9780253215031, 978-0253215031
    ISBN10: 025321503X

    Number of Pages: 336

    Non Fiction , History

    Description

    "From this documentary portrait, a talented and multifaceted contributor to the black experience in the 20th century United States emerges. Much is owed to Bethune, and readers gain an appreciation of that debt." —Choice

    This volume explores the multi-faceted career of Mary McLeod Bethune (1875–1955) in her roles as stateswoman, politician, educational leader, and social visionary. It offers a unique combination of original documentary sources and analysis of Bethune's life and work. The more than 70 documents, spanning 53 years of Bethune's public life, include letters, memoranda, position papers, newspaper columns, interviews, and speeches. Essays by the editors relate these documents to the phases of Bethune's career.

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