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MAYESVILLE — The stories of South Carolina heroes and history makers are coming to state classrooms, starting with the remarkable Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune, educator and civil rights leader.

State Superintendent of Education Ellen Weaver visited Bethune's birthplace in Mayesville recently to celebrate Bethune's 150th birthday. To help mark the special day, Weaver unveiled a new series of instructional materials that will shine the spotlight on remarkable South Carolinians like Dr. Bethune.

"Mary McLeod Bethune was an education entrepreneur who dared to dream of a better future. But she didn't just dream; she acted – often at great personal risk and expense," Weaver said. "Yet she persevered because she understood the power of education to change lives and open the world

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