7 quotes by Bessie Coleman (1892-1926), American (Pilot)

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The air is the only place to be free from prejudices.

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I refused to take no for an answer.

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Tell them that as soon as I can walk I'm going to fly!

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If I can create the minimum of my plans and desires, there shall be no regrets.

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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 women to fly.

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You've never lived till you've flown!

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About the Author

Bessie Coleman

Born: January 26, 1892
Died: April 30, 1926
Nationality: American
Profession: Pilot

Biography

Bessie Coleman was an early American civil aviator. She was the first African-American woman and first Native-American to hold a pilot license. She earned her pilot license from the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale on June 15, 1921, and was the first black person to earn an international pilot's license.

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BESSIE COLEMAN

(Elizabeth Coleman)