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American educator and civil rights leader
- Lived
- 1875–1955
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 2
Mary McLeod Bethune published 2 non-fiction books. The best-known is Mary McLeod Bethune.
Updated September 2026
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Mary McLeod Bethune Papers (1995)
Mary McLeod Bethune (1999)
About Mary McLeod Bethune
Mary McLeod Bethune was an American educator, philanthropist, humanitarian, womanist, and civil rights activist. Bethune founded the National Council of Negro Women in 1935, and proceeded to establish the Aframerican Women's Journal, which was the flagship journal of the organization. She presided over other Black American women's organizations, including the National Association for Colored Women. Shortly after joining the National Youth Administration in 1935, Bethune became the first Black woman to lead a federal agency when she was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt as the head of a department within the NYA.
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- How many books has Mary McLeod Bethune written?
- Mary McLeod Bethune published 2 non-fiction books that we list, as of September 2026.
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- Mary McLeod Bethune is Mary McLeod Bethune's most widely read book.
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