22c Mary Mcleod Bethune Stamp — Servicio Postal De Los Estados Unidos

22c Mary McLeod Bethune stamp

A vintage 1985 US stamp honoring Mary McLeod Bethune! This commemorative illustration showcases her legacy in a striking, graphic design. #BlackHeritage #USStamps #ArtHistory


Servicio Postal De Los Estados Unidos

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Museo Nacional Postal del Smithsonian (Washington, Estados Unidos)

Washington, D.C.

The 22-cent stamp commemorating the noted educator and social activist Mary McLeod Bethune, the eighth in the Black Heritage Series, was issued March 5, 1985, in Washington, DC. The dedication ceremony was held at the Departmental Auditorium.Mary McLeod Bethune was born in Mayesville, South Carolina, in 1875. She was one of seventeen children in her family. Through the beneficence of a rural school teacher, she was taken out of her family