Research Catalog

Title

Mary Mcleod Bethune in Florida : bringing social justice to the sunshine state / Dr. Ashley N. Robertson.

Author

Robertson, Ashley N.

Publication

Charleston, SC : History Press, 2015.

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Description

143 pages : illustrations; 23 cm

Summary

"Mary McLeod Bethune was often called the 'First Lady of Negro America,' but she made significan contributions to the politaical 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 throughtout 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."--Cover.

Subject

• Bethune, Mary McLeod, 1875-1955
• Bethune, Mary McLeod, 1875-1955
• 1900 - 1999
• African Americans > Politics and government > 20th century
• African American women political activists > Biography
• African American women educators > Biography
• African American women social reformers > Biography
• African American women > History > 20th century
• African Americans > History > Florida > 20th century
• African American women educators
• African American women political activists
• African American women > Political activity
• African American women social reformers
• African Americans > Civil rights
• African Americans > Politics and government

Genre/Form

• Biographies
• History
• History.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages[135]-140) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

$1.50, faith in God and five little girls: the founding of Bethune-Cookman University -- Maintaining the legacy of Mary Bethune at the Bethune Foundation Historic Home -- White sands, black beaches: the beginnings of historic Bethune Beach -- A mother, a friend and a boss lady: the inner circle of Mrs. Bethune -- Galvanizing women for change across the sunshine state -- Conclusion: The last words of a lengendary woman.

ISBN

• 1626199833
• 9781626199835

OCLC

• 907885668
• SCSB-10636955

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library