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Bessie Coleman Legacy

Bessie Coleman was born on January 26, 1892 in Atlanta,Texas,USA.She died on April 30,1926 at the age of 34.She died because of a plane crash.Bessie Coleman was known as pioneer aviator.

She dared to dream. She got her very own pilot license in 1922 .But it wasn't enough,she wanted to be a stunt flier in front of a paying audience. So she traveled to France then to Netherlands, and Germany for additional training. Bessie also completed an advanced course in aviation.Coleman returned to the United States for the media sensation, and then became a star. She was known as Queen Bess one of the country's top stunt pilot's !!!!

Bessie Coleman legacy began's at the end of April in 1926,she arrived in Jacksonville. that evening of April 30,she and her mechanic, who was piloting the plane from the front.Her mechanic took the plane up for a test flight.

Five thousand mourners attended memorial service for Bessie before her body traveled by train from Orlando to Chicago.thousand more attend the funereal at that little girl from Texas who dnia you uglymk vdvcxdxzdvvvvvvvvc c c fdream of a better life as she picked cotton at the dawn of the 20 century.only after her death did Bessie receive the recognition that she deserved.