Statue Of Mary McLeod Bethune (U

	Statue Of Mary McLeod Bethune (U Statue of Mary McLeod Bethune may refer to: * Mary McLeod Bethune Memorial * Statue of Mary McLeod Bethune (Jersey City, New Jersey) * Statue of Mary McLeod Bethune (U.S. Capitol) The statue honoring civil rights and women's rights activist Mary McLeod Bethune was unveiled in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., representing Florida in the National Statuary Hall Collection on July 13, 2022. This makes her the fir ... {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	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, 1974, before a crowd of over 18,000 people. The funds for the monument were raised by the National Council of Negro Women, the organization Mrs. Bethune founded in 1935. It is located in Lincoln Park, at East Capitol Street and 12th Street N.E. Washington, D.C. The inscription reads: (Front bottom of Bethune's dress:) (copyright symbol) 73 Berks (Front of base:) MARY McLEOD BETHUNE 1875 1955 (Front of base, in script:) Let her works praise her (Bronze plaque, front of base ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Statue Of Mary McLeod Bethune (Jersey City, New Jersey) The statue of Mary McLeod Bethune in Jersey City, New Jersey Jersey City is the second-most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey, after Newark.Greenville section. It honors the educator and civil rights leader Mary McLeod Bethune (1875 – 1955). It was dedicated on November 22, 2021 and marked the completion the namesake Bethune Park, which opened in August 2021, and is across the from the Bethune Center on Martin Luther King Drive. The bronze tall statue on a marble pedestal is inspired by Bethune in her late 20s to early 30s. The statue was designed by Alvin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]