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COURAGE\n\nOne dark night the Ku Klux Klan,its mem-bers wearing white sheets and carrying blazingtorches,visited the school.They looked likeghosts coming up the steps of a building.  \nThey didn't like the way Mary had beentelling the Negroes to vote.The Klansmenthought they could scare her but they didn'tknow her very well.She stood on the steps,between two white pillars,and faced them.Shewore a long flowing cape.Light from the hallshone out on her.Every window was lighted.Inthe building,the choir she had trained was prac-ticing.Eighty men from the Ku Klux Klan facedher.  \n\"If you keep teaching these people of yoursthey can vote,we'll burn your buildings.”  \nMrs.Bethune was very angry but she saidquietly,\"If you burn them,I'll build them upagain.”  \n# SHE WANTED TO READ:\n\nThe Story of Mary McLeod Bethunewas originally published by Abingdon Press.  \n# Critics'Corner:\n\n“[Mrs.Bethune]became afamous and distinguished woman-a college president,doctor of humanities and friend of thelate President Roosevelt....The book is simply written yeteffective in telling its story.”-Chicago News  \n“...a well-paced version.It should be useful in all libraries,  \nparticularly school libraries.….”-SchoolLibrary Journal  \nAlso recommended by:Bro-Dart Foundation,Elemen-tary School Library Collection.  \n# About the Author and Illustrator:\n\nELLA KAISER CARRUTH was born in Cleveland,Ohio.Sheattended public schools there,and was graduated(A.B.)from Smith College in Northampton,Massachusetts.She isa past president of the trustees of Kirkland Town Library,Clinton,New York,where she lived for many years whenher husband was a professor at Hamilton College.Mrs.Carruth now lives in Winter Park,Florida.She has writtenfor magazines and newspapers,but SHE WANTED TOREAD:The Story of Mary McLeod Bethune is her firstbook.  \nHERBERT McCLURE is a native of North Carolina,but henow lives in Long Island and has a studio in New York City.He has illustrated books and also magazines,such as Red-book and Good Housekeeping.  \n# She Wanted to Read\n\nTHE STORY OF MARY McLEOD BETHUNEBy Ella Kaiser Carruth  \nILLUSTRATED BY HERBERT McCLURE  \n# SHE WANTED TO READ:The Story of Mary McLeod Bethune\n\nAn Archway Paperback edition  \n1st printing …          …August,1969  \nL  \nPublished by  \nWashington Square Press,a division of Simon &Schuster,Inc.,630 Fifth Avenue,New York,N.Y.  \nWASHINGTON SQUARE PREss editions are distributed in theU.S.by Simon &Schuster,Inc.,630 Fifth Avenue,NewYork,N.Y.10020 and in Canada by Simon &Schuster  of Canada,Ltd.,Richmond Hill,Ontario,Canada.    \nTo my father whofought for freedom","cbCaivBMA7YMtVC4","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivBMA7YMtVC4","pdf",3750071,132,"English","# AN ACT OF COURAGE\n## SHE WANTED TO READ\n## Critics'Corner\n## About the Author and Illustrator\n## She Wanted to Read","[{\"question\":\"What event does “An Act of Courage” describe?\",\"answer\":\"It describes a dark-night visit by members of the Ku Klux Klan to Mary McLeod 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