Mary McLeod Bethune (jul 10, 1875 – may 18, 1955)
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Mary McLeod Bethune, a well-known activist, and educator was determined that she and other women would exercise their rights. Bethune raised money to pay the poll tax in Daytona, Florida (she got enough for 100 voters), and also taught women how to pass their literacy tests. Even facing off with the Ku Klux Klan couldn't keep Bethune from voting.
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