Mary Mcleod Bethune Apr 2026

She was the only child in her family to attend school, walking miles daily to a local mission school.

Born on July 10, 1875, in Mayesville, South Carolina, she was the 15th of 17 children. mary mcleod bethune

The school merged with the Cookman Institute for Men in 1923, eventually becoming Bethune-Cookman University . She was the only child in her family