Mary McLeod Bethune was born in 1875. Mary was a strong lady who believed in herself and she liked to teach. She was a very talented woman with many skills. She had $1.50 to begin a school with just five students. She called the school the Daytona Literary and Industrial school for Negro girls. She was a very good speaker too. And she had lots and lots of public appearances. Her death was in 1955. She was an interesting lady.
