Mary McLeod Bethune
“Last Will and Testament”
In Bethune’s “Last Will and Testament” she briefly mentions the obstacles she has had to face to get to get and education. Based on your personal experience or even those you have witnessed, do you think there are still obstacles people have to face to gain an education?
Using her letter and “Last Will and Testament,” what is Bethune’s educational philosophy?
What main principles did Mary McLeod Bethune believe in and wanted to pass to future generations of African Americans from her “Will and Testament”?
Letter
Mary McLeod Bethune mentions a few of the many mottoes she lived by, one of them was, “Not to be ministered unto but to minister.” What is the meaning behind this motto and why does the Bethune use it in this letter?
Bethune discusses education and equality. Do you think Mary Mcleod Bethune would be proud of the world today? Why or why not?
