Mary McLeod Bethune, pictured in the 1920s ... the following year she gave birth to their son Albert. By 1904, the family had moved to Daytona, Florida, where Bethune founded the Educational ...

Mrs. Mary McLeod Bethune, Director of Negro Affairs ... After separating in 1907, Mary was left alone to care for their young son. One year later, Mary Bethune returned to her life's passion.

Mary McLeod Bethune, the child of former slaves ... As the story goes, she started the school with $1.50 and just six students (including her son, Albert, from a short-lived marriage). The school grew ...

Mary McLeod Bethune rose to become one of the most influential Black women of the 20th century. In 1904, she founded a small ...