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Mary McLeod Bethune Memorial is a bronze statue honoring educator and activist Mary McLeod Bethune, by Robert Berks. The monument is the first statue erected on public land in Washington, D.C. to honor an African American and a woman. The statue features an elderly Mrs. Bethune handing a copy of her legacy to two young black children. Mrs. Bethune is supporting herself by a cane given to her by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The statue was unveiled on the anniversary of her 99th birthday, July 10, 1974, before a crowd of over 18,000 people. The funds for the monument were raised by the National Council of Negro Women, the organization Mrs. Bethune founded in 1935.

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  • Mémorial Mary McLeod Bethune (fr)
  • Mary McLeod Bethune Memorial (en)
  • Memorial Mary McLeod Bethune (pt)
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  • Le mémorial Mary McLeod Bethune est une œuvre en bronze réalisée par (en) à la mémoire de l'éducatrice et activiste Mary McLeod Bethune. Le monument, situé au parc Lincoln, à l'angle de East Capitol Street et 12th Street NE, est la première statue érigée sur un emplacement public à Washington pour honorer une personne afro-américaine. Le mémorial montre Mme Bethune remettre une copie de son héritage à deux jeunes enfants noirs. La canne représentée fait référence à celle qui lui aurait été donnée par le président Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Le mémorial fut inauguré le 10 juillet 1974. Décédée 19 ans plus tôt, Mary McLeod Bethune aurait fêté, ce jour-là, son 99e anniversaire. Les fonds pour la réalisation du monument furent réunis par le que Mme Bethune fonda en 1935. (fr)
  • Mary McLeod Bethune Memorial is a bronze statue honoring educator and activist Mary McLeod Bethune, by Robert Berks. The monument is the first statue erected on public land in Washington, D.C. to honor an African American and a woman. The statue features an elderly Mrs. Bethune handing a copy of her legacy to two young black children. Mrs. Bethune is supporting herself by a cane given to her by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The statue was unveiled on the anniversary of her 99th birthday, July 10, 1974, before a crowd of over 18,000 people. The funds for the monument were raised by the National Council of Negro Women, the organization Mrs. Bethune founded in 1935. (en)
  • Memorial Mary McLeod Bethune é uma estátua de bronze em homenagem à educadora e activista Mary McLeod Bethune, de Robert Berks. O monumento é a primeira estátua erguida em terreno público em Washington, DC para homenagear uma afro-americana e uma mulher. A estátua apresenta uma senhora idosa, Bethune, entregando uma cópia do seu legado a duas crianças negras. A Sra. Bethune está apoiada com uma bengala que lhe foi dada pelo presidente Franklin D. Roosevelt. A estátua foi inaugurada no aniversário de seu 99º aniversário, 10 de julho de 1974, diante de uma multidão de mais de 18.000 pessoas. Os recursos para o monumento foram arrecadados pelo Conselho Nacional da Mulher Negra, organização que a Sra. Bethune fundou em 1935. (pt)
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  • Mary McLeod Bethune Memorial (en)
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  • Mary McLeod Bethune Memorial is a bronze statue honoring educator and activist Mary McLeod Bethune, by Robert Berks. The monument is the first statue erected on public land in Washington, D.C. to honor an African American and a woman. The statue features an elderly Mrs. Bethune handing a copy of her legacy to two young black children. Mrs. Bethune is supporting herself by a cane given to her by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The statue was unveiled on the anniversary of her 99th birthday, July 10, 1974, before a crowd of over 18,000 people. The funds for the monument were raised by the National Council of Negro Women, the organization Mrs. Bethune founded in 1935. It is located in Lincoln Park, at East Capitol Street and 12th Street N.E. Washington, D.C. The inscription reads:(Front bottom of Bethune's dress:) (copyright symbol)73Berks (Front of base:) MARY McLEOD BETHUNE1875 1955 (Front of base, in script:) Let her works praise her (Bronze plaque, front of base:) ERECTEDJULY 10, 1974BY THENATIONAL COUNCIL OF NEGRO WOMEN, INC.DOROTHY I. HEIGHTPRESIDENT (Bronze plaque running around sides of base:) I LEAVE YOU LOVE. I LEAVE YOU HOPE. I LEAVE YOU THE CHALLENGE OF DEVELOPING CONFIDENCE IN ONE ANOTHER. I LEAVE YOU A THIRST FOR EDUCATION. I LEAVE YOU A RESPECT FOR THE USE OF POWER. I LEAVE YOU FAITH. I LEAVE YOU RACIAL DIGNITY. I LEAVE YOU A DESIRE TO LIVE HARMONIOUSLY WITH YOUR FELLOW MEN. I LEAVE YOU FINALLY, A RESPONSIBILITY TO OUR YOUNG PEOPLE.Mary McLeod Bethune (in script) (en)
  • Le mémorial Mary McLeod Bethune est une œuvre en bronze réalisée par (en) à la mémoire de l'éducatrice et activiste Mary McLeod Bethune. Le monument, situé au parc Lincoln, à l'angle de East Capitol Street et 12th Street NE, est la première statue érigée sur un emplacement public à Washington pour honorer une personne afro-américaine. Le mémorial montre Mme Bethune remettre une copie de son héritage à deux jeunes enfants noirs. La canne représentée fait référence à celle qui lui aurait été donnée par le président Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Le mémorial fut inauguré le 10 juillet 1974. Décédée 19 ans plus tôt, Mary McLeod Bethune aurait fêté, ce jour-là, son 99e anniversaire. Les fonds pour la réalisation du monument furent réunis par le que Mme Bethune fonda en 1935. (fr)
  • Memorial Mary McLeod Bethune é uma estátua de bronze em homenagem à educadora e activista Mary McLeod Bethune, de Robert Berks. O monumento é a primeira estátua erguida em terreno público em Washington, DC para homenagear uma afro-americana e uma mulher. A estátua apresenta uma senhora idosa, Bethune, entregando uma cópia do seu legado a duas crianças negras. A Sra. Bethune está apoiada com uma bengala que lhe foi dada pelo presidente Franklin D. Roosevelt. A estátua foi inaugurada no aniversário de seu 99º aniversário, 10 de julho de 1974, diante de uma multidão de mais de 18.000 pessoas. Os recursos para o monumento foram arrecadados pelo Conselho Nacional da Mulher Negra, organização que a Sra. Bethune fundou em 1935. Ea está localizada em Lincoln Park, na East Capitol Street e 12th Street NE Washington, DC (pt)
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