Which institution did Bethune help found?

Which institution did Bethune help found?

• A. Hampton University
• B. Spelman College
• C. Clark Atlanta University
• D. Bethune-Cookman College

Answer: (D)

Mary McLeod Bethune is best remembered for creating schools to expand educational opportunities for African American youth, especially girls. The institution she helped establish in Daytona Beach, Florida began in 1904 as Daytona Beach Literary and Industrial School for Negro Girls and later became Bethune-Cookman College, named in honor of her work. This direct link to Bethune’s founding effort is why this is the right choice. The other schools were started by different founders or through mergers: Hampton University was founded by Samuel Chapman Armstrong, Spelman College by Sophia Packard and Harriet Giles, and Clark Atlanta University formed from the merger of Atlanta University and Clark College.

Mary McLeod Bethune is best remembered for creating schools to expand educational opportunities for African American youth, especially girls. The institution she helped establish in Daytona Beach, Florida began in 1904 as Daytona Beach Literary and Industrial School for Negro Girls and later became Bethune-Cookman College, named in honor of her work. This direct link to Bethune’s founding effort is why this is the right choice. The other schools were started by different founders or through mergers: Hampton University was founded by Samuel Chapman Armstrong, Spelman College by Sophia Packard and Harriet Giles, and Clark Atlanta University formed from the merger of Atlanta University and Clark College.