Mary Mcleod Bethune In Florida

Author : Ashley N. Robertson
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781626199835

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Mary Mcleod Bethune in Florida by Ashley N. Robertson Pdf

Mary McLeod Bethune was often called the "First Lady of Negro America," but she made significant contributions to the political climate of Florida as well. From the founding of the Daytona Literary and Industrial School for Training Negro Girls in 1904, Bethune galvanized African American women for change. She created an environment in Daytona Beach that, despite racial tension throughout the state, allowed Jackie Robinson to begin his journey to integrating Major League Baseball less than two miles away from her school. Today, her legacy lives through a number of institutions, including Bethune-Cookman University and the Mary McLeod Bethune Foundation National Historic Landmark. Historian Ashley Robertson explores the life, leadership and amazing contributions of this dynamic activist.

Author : Nancy Ann Zrinyi Long
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2005-12-22
Category : History
ISBN : 0536120633

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The Life and Legacy of Mary McLeod Bethune by Nancy Ann Zrinyi Long Pdf

Author : Yahya Jongintaba
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : African American women educators
ISBN : 1621906213

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Mary McLeod Bethune by Yahya Jongintaba Pdf

"Mary McCleod Bethune, one half of the historic founders of Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona, Florida, rose from humble beginning as the daughter of former slaves and a field hand from the age of five to initiate a school for African American girls that would become today's university. Yahya Jongintaba explores Bethune's religious upbringing in an impoverished South, her hard-nosed work ethic, and her strongly held religious beliefs that would lead her to found an industrial training school for girls in turn of the twentieth century Florida. Jongintaba, using the large archival holdings of Bethune's personal writings and speeches, argues that by viewing Bethune's life through her religious convictions, readers can better understand the historical dimensions surrounding an already heralded leader"--

Author : Martha S. Jones
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2020-09-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781541618602

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Vanguard by Martha S. Jones Pdf

The epic history of African American women's pursuit of political power -- and how it transformed America. In the standard story, the suffrage crusade began in Seneca Falls in 1848 and ended with the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920. But this overwhelmingly white women's movement did not win the vote for most black women. Securing their rights required a movement of their own. In Vanguard, acclaimed historian Martha S. Jones offers a new history of African American women's political lives in America. She recounts how they defied both racism and sexism to fight for the ballot, and how they wielded political power to secure the equality and dignity of all persons. From the earliest days of the republic to the passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act and beyond, Jones excavates the lives and work of black women -- Maria Stewart, Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, Fannie Lou Hamer, and more -- who were the vanguard of women's rights, calling on America to realize its best ideals.

Author : Nancy Long
Publisher : Florida Historical Society Press
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2019-02
Category : History
ISBN : 098173376X

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Mary McLeod Bethune: Her Life and Legacy by Nancy Long Pdf

This book is easy and interesting reading. It presents the "Life and Legacy" of the late Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune holistically and concludes with testimonies from living witnesses. The author narrates Dr. Bethune's early years and documents how developments in those years influenced her later accomplishments. Permeating Dr. Bethune's spectacular career is a philosophy based on deep religious convictions and held that "work was honorable, no matter how menial the task.

Author : Patricia Mckissack,Fredrick Mckissack
Publisher : Enslow Publishing, LLC
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2013-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780766041035

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Mary McLeod Bethune by Patricia Mckissack,Fredrick Mckissack Pdf

"Read about Mary McLeod Bethune's life. Discover how she started a school, and worked in the White House"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Jada Wright-Greene
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : History
ISBN : 9781467106559

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Florida's Historic African American Homes by Jada Wright-Greene Pdf

The state of Florida has a rich history of African Americans who have contributed to the advancement and growth of today. From slaves to millionaires, African Americans from all walks of life resided in cabins, homes, and stately mansions. The lives of millionaires, educators, businessmen, community leaders, and innovators in Florida's history are explored in each residence. Mary McLeod Bethune, A.L. Lewis, and D.A. Dorsey are a few of the prominent African Americans who not only resided in the state of Florida but also created opportunities for other blacks to further their lives in education and ownership of property and to have a better quality of life. One of the most humanistic traits found in history is the home of someone who has added something of value to society. Today, some of these residences serve as house museums, community art galleries, cultural institutions, and monuments that interpret and share the legacy of their owners.

Author : Bernice Anderson Poole
Publisher : Holloway House Publishing
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0870677837

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Mary McLeod Bethune by Bernice Anderson Poole Pdf

A biography of the black educator who sought equality for members of her race.

Author : Giselle Roberts,Melissa Walker
Publisher : Univ of South Carolina Press
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2019-02-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9781611179262

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Southern Women in the Progressive Era by Giselle Roberts,Melissa Walker Pdf

“Stories of personal tragedy, economic hardship, and personal conviction . . . a valuable addition to both southern and women’s history.” —Journal of Southern History From the 1890s to the end of World War I, the reformers who called themselves progressives helped transform the United States, and many women filled their ranks. Through solo efforts and voluntary associations both national and regional, women agitated for change, addressing issues such as poverty, suffrage, urban overcrowding, and public health. Southern Women in the Progressive Era presents the stories of a diverse group of southern women—African Americans, working-class women, teachers, nurses, and activists—in their own words, casting a fresh light on one of the most dynamic eras in US history. These women hailed from Virginia to Florida and from South Carolina to Texas and wrote in a variety of genres, from correspondence and speeches to bureaucratic reports, autobiographies, and editorials. Included in this volume, among many others, are the previously unpublished memoir of civil rights activist Mary McLeod Bethune, who founded a school for black children; the correspondence of a textile worker, Anthelia Holt, whose musings to a friend reveal the day-to-day joys and hardships of mill-town life; the letters of the educator and agricultural field agent Henrietta Aiken Kelly, who attempted to introduce silk culture to southern farmers; and the speeches of the popular novelist Mary Johnson, who fought for women’s voting rights. Always illuminating and often inspiring, each story highlights the part that regional identity—particularly race—played in health and education reform, suffrage campaigns, and women’s club work. Together these women’s voices reveal the promise of the Progressive Era, as well as its limitations, as women sought to redefine their role as workers and citizens of the United States.

Author : Stephanie Y. Evans
Publisher : University Press of Florida
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2016-12-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780813063058

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Black Women in the Ivory Tower, 1850-1954 by Stephanie Y. Evans Pdf

Evans chronicles the stories of African American women who struggled for and won access to formal education, beginning in 1850, when Lucy Stanton, a student at Oberlin College, earned the first college diploma conferred on an African American woman. In the century between the Civil War and the civil rights movement, a critical increase in black women's educational attainment mirrored unprecedented national growth in American education. Evans reveals how black women demanded space as students and asserted their voices as educators--despite such barriers as violence, discrimination, and oppressive campus policies--contributing in significant ways to higher education in the United States. She argues that their experiences, ideas, and practices can inspire contemporary educators to create an intellectual democracy in which all people have a voice. Among those Evans profiles are Anna Julia Cooper, who was born enslaved yet ultimately earned a doctoral degree from the Sorbonne, and Mary McLeod Bethune, founder of Bethune-Cookman College. Exposing the hypocrisy in American assertions of democracy and discrediting European notions of intellectual superiority, Cooper argued that all human beings had a right to grow. Bethune believed that education is the right of all citizens in a democracy. Both women's philosophies raised questions of how human and civil rights are intertwined with educational access, scholarly research, pedagogy, and community service. This first complete educational and intellectual history of black women carefully traces quantitative research, explores black women's collegiate memories, and identifies significant geographic patterns in America's institutional development. Evans reveals historic perspectives, patterns, and philosophies in academia that will be an important reference for scholars of gender, race, and education.

Author : Jamie Janosz
Publisher : Moody Publishers
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2014-01-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780802489555

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When Others Shuddered by Jamie Janosz Pdf

When Others Shuddered: Eight Women Who Refused to Give Up is the story of eight women called to serve God and who, in doing so, changed the world. They lived at the turn of the century, rubbing shoulders with the well-known men of their time, like John Rockefeller, Marshall Field, and Dwight Lyman Moody. These women—Fanny Crosby, Mary McLeod Bethune, Nettie McCormick, Sarah Dunn Clarke, Emma Dryer, Virginia Asher, Evangeline Booth, and Amanda Berry Smith—were unique. They were single and married, black and white, wealthy and poor, beautiful and plain, mothers and childless. Yet, each felt called to make a difference and to do something—to meet a pressing need in her world. These women wanted to live lives less ordinary. Their stories inspire us to follow God’s calling in our own lives. They teach us that each individual person can make a difference. These eight women will show you how God can use your life to change the world.

Author : Rackham Holt
Publisher : Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1964
Category : African American college teachers
ISBN : STANFORD:36105019974067

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Mary McLeod Bethune by Rackham Holt Pdf

A biography of the Negro educator and humanitarian who founded Bethune-Cookman College, served in Federal positions, and worked for bettering the status of women and Negroes.

Author : Ida E. Jones
Publisher : History Press Library Editions
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2013-06-04
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1540221458

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Mary McLeod Bethune in Washington, D.C.: Activism and Education in Logan Circle by Ida E. Jones Pdf

Best known as an educator and early civil rights activist, Mary McLeod Bethune was the daughter of former slaves. After moving to Washington, D.C., in 1936, she organized and represented thousands of women with the National Council of Negro Women. She led the charge to change the segregationist policies of local hospitals and concert halls, and she acted as a mentor to countless African American women in the District. Residents of all races were brought together to honor Bethune's birthday with some of the first games between the local Negro League team and a white semi-pro team. Historian Ida E. Jones explores the monumental life of Mary McLeod Bethune as a leader, a crusader and a Washingtonian.

Author : Nancy Ann Zrinyi Long
Publisher : Pearson
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2008-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0558052673

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The Life and Legacy of Mary McLeod Bethune by Nancy Ann Zrinyi Long Pdf

A biography of the Negro educator and humanitarian who founded Bethune-Cookman College, served in Federal positions, and worked for bettering the status of women and Negroes.

Author : Catherine Ellis,Stephen Drury Smith
Publisher : The New Press
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2006-07-04
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781595587435

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Say It Plain by Catherine Ellis,Stephen Drury Smith Pdf

A moving portrait of how black Americans have spoken out against injustice—with speeches by Thurgood Marshall, Shirley Chisholm, Jesse Jackson, and more. In “full-throated public oratory, the kind that can stir the soul”, this unique anthology collects the transcribed speeches of the twentieth century’s leading African American cultural, literary, and political figures, many never before available in printed form (Minneapolis Star-Tribune). From an 1895 speech by Booker T. Washington to Julian Bond’s sharp assessment of school segregation on the fiftieth anniversary of Brown v. Board in 2004, the collection captures a powerful tradition of oratory—by political activists, civil rights organizers, celebrities, and religious leaders—going back more than a century. Including the text of each speech with an introduction placing it in historical context, Say It Plain is a remarkable record—from the back-to-Africa movement to the civil rights era and the rise of black nationalism and beyond—conveying a struggle for freedom and a challenge to America to live up to its democratic principles. Includes speeches by: Mary McLeod Bethune Julian Bond Stokely Carmichael Shirley Chisholm Louis Farrakhan Marcus Garvey Jesse Jackson Martin Luther King Jr. Thurgood Marshall Booker T. Washington Walter White