A Passionate Mind in Relentless Pursuit

The Vision of Mary McLeod Bethune

Auteurs

• Noliwe Rooks

Paramètres

• 208 pages
• 8 heures de lecture

• Biographies
• Histoires vraies
• Nonfiction
• Sciences politiques & Politique
• Sciences sociales

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The narrative centers on Mary McLeod Bethune, a pivotal figure in the Black civil rights movement who overcame severe adversity to become an influential educator and advocate. As the first in her family to receive an education, she founded a school in Daytona, Florida, which evolved into a university. Bethune viewed education as crucial to achieving freedom, voting rights, and economic independence. The author's personal connection to Bethune's legacy highlights the impact of her work in a challenging historical context marked by racial violence and discrimination.

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• Année de publication: 2024
• Reliure: (rigide)