Mary McLeod Bethune

by Malu Halasa and Mawlu Halasa

Book Overview

A distinguished educator and government advisor, Bethune won enormous social and political gains for black Americans during the first half of the 20th century. She was a tireless, inspirational leader... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 079100225X
• ISBN13: 9780791002254
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: Chelsea House Publications
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.0" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 13 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 8 to 12

Customer Reviews

Mary McLeod Bethune Review

I read a book about Mary McLeod Bethune. to me it was very interesting to me. Mary Jane McLeod was born July 10, 1875 to Sameul and Pasty McLeod. Mary was the fifteenth born out of seventeen children. She was born in Mayesville, South Carolina. Her family was just freed from slavery.Mary was expected to work in the fields. Each morning they got up at 5:00 a.m. Mary usualy spent 8 to 10 hours in the fields. She usualy picks abot 250 pounds daily. After all of that Mary started going to school. When Mary was 9 years old, she got a vist from Emma Wilson. Emma changed her life. Emma Wilson was a black educator. She founded a mission school for black children. The school was at Trinty Presbyterian Church in Mayesville. Mary had to wallk 5 five miles to school everyday. She grauted from the school in 1886. Mary got a scholarship to Scotia Seminary for black women. Shortly after those years passed, she graduated from Scotia Seminary. Mary began to go to Moody Bible Institue in Chicago. Since Mary could not become a missionary because she was black, she was very dissapointed.Soon after that, mary returned to South Carolia, and was Emma Wilson's assistant. A year after that Mary got her firts teaching job in Georgia. She taught at Haines Institue. It was a mission school for black children. Lucy Laney helped Mary along the way. in 1898, Mary Married Albertus Bethune. she was 23. She then moved to Savannah, Georgia. Mary had a baby boy in 1889. Shestopped teaching for a year. Mary and her famiy moved to Daytona, Florida in 1904. Mary's husband for 6 years could not find a job in florida. He went back to South Carolina. he later died in 1919. Mary was determined to opean a school soon. People told Mary that she did not have enough money to open a school. On October 3, 1904, Mary's school opened. It was called the Daytona Educational and Industrail School for Negro Girls. She had six students. Her school grew quickly. Bethune followed her dream. Since the school grew, Mary needed more taechers. they were paid $15 and $25 a month. Msry needed more land to expand her campous. She used the city dump. It had been emputy for five years. She brought it. The school was finished in 1907. Later it was renamed to Bethune Cookman College. Bethune needed money to keep the school going. People contributed money. Many things happened to Mary after that. Mary Mcleod Bethune died in 1955. Today her legacy lives on.

clearly written biography for young students

This clearly written biography begins dramatically and is easy for children to understand. It has marvelous black and white illustrations and photographs throughout. As the story progresses it loses some of its drama. Nevertheless, I recommend this book for any student who wants to know more about this renowned educator.