Photograph of Mother Agatha Ryan, S.B.S. and Mrs. Mary McLeod Bethune
Photograph of Mother Agatha Ryan, S.B.S. (Left) and Mrs. Mary McLeod Bethune (Right). Mother Agatha Ryan, a Sister of the Blessed Sacrament, was the First President of Xavier University of Louisiana 1925-1955. The Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament is a Roman Catholic order of nuns. It was founded in...
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| Summary: | Photograph of Mother Agatha Ryan, S.B.S. (Left) and Mrs. Mary McLeod Bethune (Right). Mother Agatha Ryan, a Sister of the Blessed Sacrament, was the First President of Xavier University of Louisiana 1925-1955. The Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament is a Roman Catholic order of nuns. It was founded in 1891 by Saint Katharine Drexel (Foundress of Xavier University of Louisiana) under the name Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament for Indians and Colored People. It is a Catholic religious institute. Mary Jane McLeod Bethune (born Mary Jane McLeod; July 10, 1875 – May 18, 1955) was an American educator, stateswoman, philanthropist, humanitarian and civil rights activist best known for starting a private school for African-American students in Daytona Beach, Florida. She attracted donations of time and money, and developed the academic school as a college. It later continued to develop as Bethune-Cookman University. She also was appointed as a national adviser to President Franklin D. Roosevelt as part of what was known as his Black Cabinet. She was known as "The First Lady of The Struggle" because of her commitment to gain better lives for African Americans. |
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