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Bessie Coleman: Daredevil Aviatrix
Stuff You Missed in History Class
English - February 22, 2012 18:17 - 26 minutes - 24 MB - ★★★★ - 22.6K ratingsHistory Society & Culture Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Bessie Coleman knew that becoming a pilot was her dream. Because she was a black woman, no American flight schools would admit her. Despite the obstacles, Bessie managed to become the first African-American woman in the world to earn a pilot's license.
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