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)「Decades before a Black woman would be nominated on a major party's presidential ticket, Mary McLeod Bethune was working to give African Americans a place in the executive branch of the U.S. government. Born in 1875 to formerly enslaved parents, Bethune became known as the “First Lady of the Struggle” because of her commitment to helping African Americans who were in need. In 1904, she founded the Daytona Normal and Industrial Institute for Training Negro Girls with the aim of preparing the next generation of community leaders. Decades later, when the institute merged with the Cookman Institute of Jacksonville, Bethune worked as the president of the new Bethune-Cookman College. Bethune was a national leader. In the 1920s, she served as the president of the National Association of Colored Women; in the 1930s, she founded and led the National Council of Negro Women, which brought together hundreds of local women's organizations and clubs to address a host of issues: poverty, access to education, support for working mothers, civil rights, and international peace. Bethune was also a political force, organizing African American voters and working to elect officials who would address her community's needs. In the 1930s, Bethune served as a close advisor to both President Franklin D. Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, and she also played a major role in organizing Roosevelt's Federal Council on Negro Affairs, often known as the "Black Cabinet." In 1936, Bethune accepted Roosevelt's invitation to join his administration, eventually becoming the director of Negro Affairs in the National Youth Administration (NYA). She was the first Black woman in U.S. history to occupy such a high-level position in the executive branch. Over the course of her tenure, Bethune worked to ensure that thousands of Black youth—traditionally excluded from other parts of the New Deal—were able to enroll in the NYA's work relief programs. Follow the link in our bio today to learn more about Mary McLeod Bethune's pathbreaking career: http://s.si.edu/39LiOwT #AmericanHistory #History #WomensHistory #AfricanAmericanHistory #BlackHistory #BlackWomensHistory #PresidentialHistory」1月20日 0時34分