Mary Mcleod bethune taught for most of her life
She started a school for afican american girls in florida
Eventually it became betune-cookman college
Mrs.bethune became well known for her hard work and her belief in education and fair treatment for all
President franklin d roosevelt invited her to work with him at the white house
Mary meleod bethune died in 1995 in her will she wrote: i leave you love
I leave you hope
I leave you dignity