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Sheet - Mary McLeod Bethune - 22 cent stamps - Purchased 1985 - $11 (Washington)
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See the "Educator Bethune Honored" article from Washington Post.
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Mary McLeod Bethune is best known as an educator, civil rights leader, and government official, particularly for her work in empowering Black people and women. She is most recognized for founding Bethune-Cookman University, which began as a school for Black girls and later became a prominent historically Black college. Additionally, she was a key advisor to President Franklin D. Roosevelt and served as the first African American woman to lead a federal agency, the National Youth Administration.
See the "Educator Bethune Honored" article from Washington Post.