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Bessie Coleman

First African American Aviator By – Jennifer J. Harrell. Bessie Coleman. Who was Bessie Coleman?. Born on January 26, 1892 in Atlanta, Texas. Died in a crash on April 30, 1926. Bessie lived a poor life. Her mother pushed her to do something important with her life.

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Bessie Coleman

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  1. First African American Aviator By – Jennifer J. Harrell Bessie Coleman

  2. Who was Bessie Coleman? • Born on January 26, 1892 in Atlanta, Texas. • Died in a crash on April 30, 1926. • Bessie lived a poor life. Her mother pushed her to do something important with her life.

  3. Key Events that Shaped Bessie’s Life • Worked in a barber shop • Stories of the WWI pilots intrigued her • In an article in Highlights for Children, it said, “All the articles I read finally convinced me I should be up there flying and not just reading about it.”

  4. The Wright Brothers and Harriet Quimby • The Wright Brothers were the first white men to fly. • Harriet Quimby was the first white female to fly. • Both inspired Coleman to become the first African American to make history.

  5. Robert Abbott • Owner of Chicago’s African American newspaper • Suggested Coleman go to France to get a pilot’s license where skin color didn’t matter • His articles in his newspaper influenced her to want to become a pilot.

  6. Symbol of Courage and Perseverance • Courage • Moved to France to learn a whole new language • Perseverance • Broke her leg and several ribs • According to Highlights for Children, she wrote to her friends and fans, “Tell them all that as soon as I can walk I’m going to fly!”

  7. Effects she had on society • Wanted to fly to earn money to help fund a school for aviation for African Americans • People believed in her cause – Caucasian man bought her a new plane after her one crash • 1925 – traveled around to get money to fund her aviation school

  8. Influences even after she is gone • 1929 – the Bessie Coleman Aero Clubs are started. • Taught African Americans how to be pilots • 1931 – These clubs supported the 1st African American airshow. • Her experience connected to Willa B. Brown – 1st African American to get a commercial license and part founder of a flight school in Chicago.

  9. Bessie Coleman makes me realize that no matter what kind of background you grow up in, you can still do something great with your life. She is an inspiration to me and is a role model for all young people no matter their ethnicity. Coleman and Me

  10. Bolden, Tonya. Portraits of African AmericanHeroes. New York: Dutton Chidren’s Books, 2003. • Reed, Gretchen. “Coleman, Bessie.” World Book Student. World Book, 2011. Web. 10 Jan. 2011. • Sutcliffe, Jane. “Fly high, Bessie Coleman.” Highlights for Children. Feb. 2004:p.28. KidInfoBits. Gale. January 10, 2011 http://galenet.galegroup.com. Works Cited for Research

  11. 10 January 2011. http://media.photobucket.com/image/bessie%20coleman/simlious/bessie-coleman2.jpg. 10 January 2011. http://www.squidoo.com/bessie_coleman. 10 January 2011. http://wrightbrothersfacts.com/. 10 January 2011. http://www.airportjournals.com/Photos/0303/X/0303018_1.jpg. 10 January 2011. http://www.mapsofindia.com/worldmap/world-map.gif. 10 January 2011. http://www.nasm.si.edu/blackwings/img_photo_lg/BW0014.jpg. 10 January 2011. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txecm/Photos/People/ColemanBessie.gif. 10 January 2011. http://www.aaregistry.org/aareg_files/event_images/RobertSAbbot(Business).gif. 10 January 2011. http://blog.aopa.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/bessie-coleman.jpg. 10 January 2011. http://pakalert.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/world-map-1200.gif Works Cited for Images

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