Mary McLeod Bethune

American educator and civil rights leader (1875-1955).

Born July 10th, 1875 in Mayesville.

Died May 18th, 1955 at 79 years old in Daytona Beach (myocardial infarction).

Occupations
human rights activist, journalist, politician, suffragist, teacher, writer

Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon