国立アメリカ歴史博物館さんのインスタグラム写真 - (国立アメリカ歴史博物館Instagram)「Stop scrolling and look at this photograph. 👀 What do you notice? There’s only one woman in this impressive group. Front row, center. Mary McLeod Bethune. In honor of her birthday, take a few moments to learn her story. Bethune, born on this day in 1875, was known as the “First Lady of Struggle” because of her commitment to helping African Americans who were struggling. For instance, she founded the Daytona Normal and Industrial Institute for Training Negro Girls. Her goal? Prep the next generation of community leaders. Bethune was a political force, organizing African American voters and working to elect officials who would address her community's needs. She advised Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s as a member of his unofficial “Black Cabinet,” the group pictured here. At a time when most African Americans remained staunch Republicans and loyal to the Party of Abraham Lincoln, Bethune sought ways to convince Black voters to switch their party allegiance and support the Democrats’ New Deal. Bethune worked with other powerful African American women to make an impact. She recruited Marjorie Stewart Joyner, vice president of the Madam C.J. Walker Company, to join the Democratic National Committee and as a founding member of the National Council of Negro Women. #AmericanHistory #BlackHistory #AfricanAmericanHistory #WomensHistory #OTD #TDIH #PoliticalHistory #CivicEngagement #MaryMcLeodBethune」7月11日 4時08分