Bessie Coleman became famous because she was the first man or woman African American lisenced pilot.
Bessie Coleman was a pilot. She was paid for flying at air shows.
To be a pilot
Bessie Coleman's hobby was flying, that's why she became a pilot.
Bessie "Queen Bess" Coleman was born into a religious family, and was a member of the Missionary Baptist Church. Bessie became the first African-American woman to earn a pilot's license.
passed her test
Bessie Coleman
to become a pilot
Bessie Coleman was a famous civil aviator. Coleman was the first African American female pilot to earn an international pilot license and stage a flight publically.
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Bessie Coleman was the first African American female pilot. And, she was the first African American to hold an international pilot license, which she earn on June 15, 1921.