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Bessie Coleman :
Bessie Coleman (1893-1926) wouldn't let discrimination get in the way of her
flying career. Early American flight schools wouldn't admit blacks. So Coleman
enrolled in a French aviation school, and became the first African American to
earn a pilot's license. Returning to the United States, she discovered that no
airline would hire an African American (or a woman) as a commercial pilot.
That's when Coleman took up stunt flying, or barnstorming. She became a popular
barnstormer at air shows, as well as an advocate for black fliers. Coleman died
in a plane crash while rehearsing for a show.
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