Mary Mcleod Bethune-April 14

Why did Mary consider going to school to be a privilege?

• Because everyone including girls got to attend school

• Because only girls got to attend school

• Because very few African American children especially girls had the opportunity to attend school

• Because only young black boys could only go to school.

When Mary was 13 years old, something special happened to her. What was it?

• Mary became very rich

• Mary was allowed to vote

• Mary was allowed to travel around the world

• Mary was given a scholarship to attend school.

How did Mary McLeod Bethune improve the lives of African American girls?

• She started a school for African American girls

• She started a school for African American boys

• She gave boys an opportunity to attend school

• She started a beauty and barber school.

Mary also started a hospital.

• True

• False

Mary taught young men and boys to read and write.

• True

• False

Mary also opened up a library in Florida.

• True

• False

Why was it difficult for some African American men to vote?

• It was not difficult for African men to vote

• It was difficult for African American men to vote because they did not know where to vote

• It was difficult for African American men to vote because they had to prove that they could read and write, and most of them had not had the opportunity to learn to read and write

• Most African American men did not want to vote

What does the word society mean?

• medical care given to people

• an honor or advantage that one person might have that sets them apart in some way

• feeling of great honor or satisfaction

• a community of people who live together and share many of the same life experiences.

Which word means a feeling great honor or sense of satisfaction?

• scholarship

• proud

• privilege

• healthcare

Mary's brothers and sisters were also allowed to attend school with Mary.

• True

• False