A larger-than-life-size statue of African American educator and activist Mary McLeod Bethune by Robert Berks stands in Lincoln Park in southeast Washington. Among many other contributions to the nation, Bethune fought for better conditions for African Americans in the armed forces during World War II. Description of statue: An older woman hands something to two young children.
Date
1973. Dedicated July 10, 1974.
Dimensions
Sculpture: approx. 10 x 15.5 x 9 ft.; Base: approx. 5 ft. 5 in. x 25 ft. x 20 ft.
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