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Excerpt from an Early Draft of Mary McLeod Bethune Biography, ca. 1939

Date: 1939 (circa)
Description: Excerpt from an early draft of a biography about Mary McLeod Bethune that Daniel Williams wrote but never published. The text outlines an experience Bethune had as a child when a white girl named Ellen took a book from Bethune's hands and accused Bethune of being unable to read. Bethune was upset about being unable to read and wished that she could.
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Excerpt from an Early Draft of Mary McLeod Bethune Biography, ca. 1939

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Excerpt from an Early Draft of Mary McLeod Bethune Biography, ca. 1939

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Excerpt from an Early Draft of Mary McLeod Bethune Biography, ca. 1939

Excerpt from an Early Draft of Mary McLeod Bethune Biography, ca. 1939