Bessie Coleman Flashcards

1

Where did she later move?

Peru
Montreal
France
London

2

What is she famous for?

driving a car
Refusing to give up her seat to a white person
Being the first African-American to earn a pilot license.
Having an extraordinary voice

3

Who were her parents?

Susan Coleman George Coleman
Jesse Coleman Steve Coleman
Bob Ross and Mackenzie Ziegler
Susan Coleman Steve Coleman

4

When was she born?

march 45 2789
jan 31 1920
jan 26 1892
jan 26 1992

5

What 2 types of segregation did she have to deal with?

against blacks and gender discrimination
against whites and gender discrimination

6

name one of her quotes.

"I refused to take no for an answer"
"Aspire to inspire before we expire"
"doubt kills more dreams then failure ever will"
"follow your dreams.”

7

At what age did she go to france?

3
20
17
18

8

When did she die?

jan 26 1892
april 30 1926
on George Washington's 1st b-day
sept 23 1987

9

How many siblings did she have?

9
70
7
6

10

When did she receive her pilot license?

1920
1712
1921
1931

11

How old was she when she died

78
24
34
92

12

Find one of her sibling's.

George
Walter
Isiah
Nilus

13

What was her husband's name?

Claud Glenn
Tom Brady Sr.
Claude Giroux
Claude Glenn

14

Why did pilot schools refuse to take her?

she was married and had kids
she was white
she was black
she was a female

15

What age did Bessie's dad leave her?

8
2
4
7

Bessie Coleman

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Bessie Coleman

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