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Bessie Coleman Samantha Trommater

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Bessie Coleman

Samantha Trommater

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Birth – Date and Place

• Atlanta, Texas• 1892-January 26

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Family

• George-father• Susan-mother• Bessie had two

sisters• She also had two

brothers

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Early Childhood Life

• Bessie had to cater to her two sisters

• Had a dream to fly In high school

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Education

• Taught other people how to fly

• Bessie left to attend Langston University after one year she had no money

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Accomplishments and Awards

• First black pilot• She taught another

woman how to fly

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Obstacles Bessie Coleman Overcame

• She died in a plane crash-stood on her plane and fell while cleaning the plane.

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Why I think Bessie Coleman is a hero

• Bessie Coleman taught people how to fly a airplane

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Famous Quotes

• “I decided blacks should not have to experience the difficulties I had faced, so I decided to open a flying school and teach other black woman to fly.”

• “I refused to take no for an answer.”

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Death – Date and Place

• Died in a major plane crash-May 1st 1926

• Jacksonville, Florida

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Other Interesting Facts

• first African American pilot to be honored on a postage stamp

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Bibliography

• www.allinfoplease.com

• www.Yahookids.com