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   How many siblings did Bessie Coleman have?

   • Born in Atlanta, Texas on January 26, 1892, Bessie Coleman had twelve brothers and sisters. Her mother, Susan Coleman, was an African American maid, and her father George Coleman was a sharecropper of mixed Native American and African American descent. In 1901, her father decided to move back to Oklahoma to try to escape discrimination.

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   How did Bessie Coleman become a pilot?

   • In further training in France, she specialized in stunt flying and parachuting; her exploits were captured on newsreel films. She returned to the United States, where racial and gender biases precluded her becoming a commercial pilot. Stunt flying, or barnstorming, was her only career option. Bessie Coleman, U.S. commemorative stamp, 1995.

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   Who is Bessie Coleman?

   • "Bessie Coleman, first African American woman to earn a pilot's license, honored by All-Black, female airline crew". CBS News. ^ "United States Mint Announces 2023 American Women Quarters™ Program Honorees". U.S. Mint. March 30, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022. ^ "What's in a School Rename: Life, Legacy of Bessie Coleman". The Corvallis Advocate.

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   How did Bessie Coleman become famous?

   • When she returned again to the United States, Black and white newspaper reporters greeted her in New York City and hailed her accomplishment. On September 3, 1922, in a borrowed Curtiss JN-4D Jenny at Curtiss Field on Long Island, Bessie Coleman made the first public flight by a Black woman in the United States.

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   Apr 30, 2024 · Bessie Coleman, American aviator and a star of early aviation exhibitions and air shows. In 1921 she became the first American woman to obtain an international pilot’s license, and in 1922 she flew the first public flight by an African American woman in America.

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   Bessie Coleman (January 26, 1892 – April 30, 1926) was an early American civil aviator. She was the first African-American woman and first self-identified Native American to hold a pilot license, [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] and is the earliest known Black person to earn an international pilot's license . [10]

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   Apr 2, 2014 · Learn about the life and achievements of Bessie Coleman, who broke racial and gender barriers to become the first Black woman to earn a pilot's license and perform a public flight in America. Find out how she taught herself French, moved to France, and died in a tragic accident.

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   Learn about the life and legacy of Bessie Coleman, the first woman of African American and Native American descent to earn a pilot's license in the U.S. Discover how she overcame racism and sexism, performed amazing air tricks, and inspired generations of aviators.

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   Learn about Bessie Coleman, the first African-American woman to obtain an international pilot’s license and perform aerial stunts. Discover how she overcame racism and sexism to pursue her passion for flying and inspire others.

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   Jul 12, 2023 · Learn about the life and achievements of Bessie Coleman, the first African American woman to hold a pilot's licence. Discover how she overcame racial and gender discrimination, performed daring aerial stunts, and inspired future generations.

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    Learn about the life and achievements of Bessie Coleman, the first African American woman to earn a pilot's license. Explore her early struggles, her training in France and Germany, her barnstorming flights, and her tragic death.