1. Mary McLeod Bethune
by: Aryanna, Robert, Tyerra
This picture shows
diligence and justice.
Mary McLeod
Bethune worked hard
to get education for
herself and others.

2. Mary McLeod Bethune
 Born: July 10, 1875
 Died: May 18, 1955
 Place of Birth: South Carolina
 Parents: Patsy McIntosh, Samuel McLeod

3. Character Traits
 Went to Trinity Presbyterian Mission School
 Was a teacher at Miss Wilson’s School
 She served as the school president
 She was director of Negro Affairs
 These facts show that she had diligence.
She worked hard to become a teacher.

4. Character Traits
Honesty
 went door to door to raise money for her
school.
 She could have kept the money but she
made sure she used it for the school.
 Raising money also shows diligence

5. Character Traits
Justice
 wanted everyone to have an equal chance
to succeed.
 worked hard to make sure African American
girls had the same chance as the white girls

6. Character Traits
Respect for acceptance of authority
 Even when people would not donate money
or other stuff for her school she was polite
and said thank you for listening.

7. Pictures
Diligence; always
working hard
Justice; equal chance for everyone to succeed

8. Credits
 http://www.facts4me.com/
 galileo
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_McLeod_B
ethune
 http://www.biography.com/people/mary-
mcleod-bethune-9211266
 Thelizlibrary.org
 Social Studies level readers