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Mary McLeod Bethune Council House

Washington, District of Columbia
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Mary McLeod Bethune achieved her greatest recognition at the Washington, DC townhouse that became the first headquarters of the National Council of Negro Women and her last home in Washington, DC. From there, Bethune and the National Council of Negro Women spearheaded strategies and developed programs that advanced the interests of African American women.
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