John McLeod Bethune

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical figure
gptkbp:advocatesFor women's rights
educational equality
economic_opportunities_for_African_Americans
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:National_Council_of_Negro_Women
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Moore_College_of_Art_and_Design
gptkbp:awards Spingarn Medal
gptkbp:birthDate July 10, 1875
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Maysville,_South_Carolina,_USA
gptkbp:children gptkb:Ethel_Bethune
gptkbp:contributedTo cultural heritage
New_Deal_policies
gptkbp:contribution education reform
gptkbp:deathDate May 18, 1955
gptkbp:established gptkb:National_Council_of_Negro_Women
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Bethune-Cookman_College
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:John_McLeod_Bethune
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label John McLeod Bethune
gptkbp:image John_McLeod_Bethune.jpg
gptkbp:influenced educational policies
social justice movements
future generations of educators
African_American_history
African_American_education
African_American_women's_organizations
gptkbp:influencedBy Booker T. Washington
gptkbp:knownFor community service
community leadership
philanthropy
advocacy for civil rights
empowerment of women
leadership in education
historical significance in education
advocacy for youth programs
advocacy_for_African_American_education
founding_a_private_school_for_African_American_girls
gptkbp:legacy civil rights activism
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Bethune-Cookman_University
gptkbp:occupation educator
civil rights leader
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Lincoln_Cemetery,_Chicago,_Illinois,_USA
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:Florida_Women's_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:National_Women's_Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:role advisor_to_President_Franklin_D._Roosevelt
gptkbp:servedIn Director_of_the_Division_of_Negro_Affairs
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Albertus_Bethune
gptkbp:worksWith gptkb:Eleanor_Roosevelt
gptkb:Franklin_D._Roosevelt