MaryMcleodBethune

Hello my fellow class mates, I would like you all to meet a very important woman in history. Her name is Mary Mcleod Bethune. She was born on July 10,1875 in Mayesville south Carolina. Let's give a around of applause to Mrs.Mary Mcleod Bethune.

Jessica: Mrs.Bethune, is it true that you were the only child out of your 17 brothers and sisters born free?

Mrs.Bethune:Yes I was the first child in my family who was not born into slavery.The reason why I was not born into slavery is because after the proclamation was signed in 1836 by Abraham Lincoln, it freed millions of slaves including my parents and siblings.

Jessica: So you must had a easy childhood?

Mrs.Bethune: Not really, I did not have a very easy child hood. I had to studied very hard in school and kids were so mean to me.

Jessica:Since both of your parents were slaves, did you feel the need to get into Civil Rights?

Mrs.Bethune:The reason why I wanted to became a civil rights leader was because I felt that everyone should be treated equal.The real peolpe who inspired me was Miss Emma Wilson, my first teacher and my parents. Both my parents and teacher inspired me because my teacher was a living example of what you can achieve when you have education in your life ands my parents were a living example when you have hope and courage in your life.

Jessica: Mrs. Bethune how did you feel that you changed the life of young african americans?

Mrs.Bethune: I felt that I changed the lives of young afican americans because I give them a opportunity of a life time, being able to know how to read and write.

Jessica: What do you think people will remember you for?

think people will remember me for making a school that Black Americans can go to, not just Whites. Also, I think people will remember me for being an important influence on the president and making a difference in Black Americans' lives.

Mrs.Bethune: People will remember me as a black women who made it possbile for young african american childern to be able to go too school and get a education that no one will every take away from the.

Jessica:Sadly, Mrs. Mary McLeod Bethune died on May 18, 1955, of a heart attack. She was buried on the grounds where her school was built. On her gravestone was marked, "Mother." In her will Mary Mcleod Bethune wrote, "I leave you a finally ,responsibility to our young people."