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Mary McLeod Bethune Memorial
Mary McLeod Bethune Memorial is a bronze statue honoring educator and activist Mary McLeod Bethune, by Robert Berks.
The monument is the first statue erected on public land in Washington, D.C. to honor an African American and a woman. The statue features an elderly Mrs. Bethune handing a copy of her legacy to two young black children. Mrs. Bethune is supporting herself by a cane given to her by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The statue was unveiled on the anniversary of her 99th birthday, July 10,
I LEAVE YOU RACIAL DIGNITY. I LEAVE YOU A DESIRE TO LIVE HARMONIOUSLY WITH YOUR FELLOW MEN. I LEAVE YOU FINALLY, A RESPONSIBILITY TO OUR YOUNG PEOPLE.br
Mary McLeod Bethune (in script)br
See also.
- List of public art in Washington, D.C., Ward 6
External links.
- "Mary McLeod Bethune Memorial"
- "Statue of Mary MacLeod Bethune (Washington D.C. (District of Columbia))", "wikimapia"
- "The Mary Mcleod Bethune Emancipation Memorial"