What were two things at Mary's new school that she had never had before?
Answers will vary....bedspreads, her own bed, brick building, tablecloth, nice china, and forks.
100
Where did Mary start her school?
Daytona Beach. FL
100
Who invited Mary to meetings of leaders who wanted to help children?
FDR
100
Name two ways we remember Mary?
a statue and a stamp
200
By 1875, when Mary was born slavery had _______.
ended
200
After Mary finished at Scotia, where did she move to next?
Chicago, IL
200
Who attended her school?
African American Girls
200
What was Mary's job with the NYA?
To make sure they helped African Americans
200
Where is her statue?
a park in Washington, DC
300
What event made Mary promise herself that one day she would learn to read?
The white child telling her could read the book she had.
300
Where did she study once she left Scotia?
Moody Bible Institute
300
Why did she start her school in FL?
Because many African Americans lived there.
300
What award did Mary receive in 1952?
The Medal of Honor and Merit in Haiti
300
What is unique about her statue?
She is the first woman and the first African American to have a statue in their honor.
400
Who started a school in Mayesville for African American children?
Miss Wilson
400
She hope to become a missionary and travel to Aftica when she finished school. She never got to go because
African Americans were not sent to Africa as missionaries.
400
How much money did Mary have to start her school?
$1.50
400
What happened to Mary in 1952?
She finally got to go to Africa
400
Mary started the National
Council of Negro Women
500
What was the name of the school that Mary attended in Concord, NC?
Scotia Seminary School
500
Mary finally became a teacher, and taught at _______________ in ______________________.
the Haines Institute in Augusta, GA
500
When Mary decided her school needed to be bigger, she bought an empty field. It cost $250. What did she promise the seller?
What was unique about this promise?
To pay $5.00 by the end of the week and the rest in two years. This was unique because she didn't have $5.00.