In the New Deal era, Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune was called the First - TopicsExpress



          

In the New Deal era, Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune was called the First Lady of the Struggle for her influence on the Roosevelt administration and its stance on civil rights issues. Dr. Bethunes history-making, barrier-breaking, game-changing positions in the federal government gave her access not only to the president but, on occasion, to a radio audience of millions. On the eve of Americas entrance into World War II (November 23, 1939), she joined a panel discussion on NBC radios weekly public affairs broadcast of Americas Town Meeting of the Air. The panelists addressed the question, What does American democracy mean to me? With her Victorian elocution and a thunderous tone, Dr. Bethune reminded her listeners that African Americans had always been willing to die for American democracy but were still shut out from its promise of freedom. On the countrys 238th Birthday, click on the link below to LISTEN to this great American deliver one of the greatest speeches ever recorded! #IndependenceDay #4thofJuly
Posted on: Fri, 04 Jul 2014 13:12:32 +0000

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