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Quick facts for kids Bessie Coleman | |
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| Born | ()January 26, Atlanta, Texas, USA |
| Died | April 30, () (aged 34) Jacksonville, Florida, USA |
| Known for | Pioneer aviator |
Elizabeth "Bessie" Coleman (January 26, – April 30, ) was the first female African American and Native American pilot ever to hold an internationalpilotlicense.
She fought discrimination to follow her dream of becoming a pilot. She became a skilled barnstormer (a pilot that travels to perform stunts and give rides) and an aviation educator.
Early Life
Coleman was born in Texas in Her mother was African American and her father was Native American.
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She was the tenth of thirteen children. Her parents were sharecroppers. When Coleman was two, her family moved to Waxahachie, Texas, where Bessie later went to school. She loved reading and excelled in math.
Coleman’s father believed that the family would be treated better if they moved to Indian Territory in Oklahoma.
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