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The Daredevil Pilot That History Forgot
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March 4, 2020
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8:59Now PlayingBessie Coleman was born in 1892 to a sharecropping family in rural Texas. One of thirteen children, she spent her childhood picking cotton and doing laundry for white families. Despite all odds, she would become the first African American woman pilot, and the first African American to obtain an international license to fly. Her daredevil aerial performances still inspire pilots today. Read more
"Bessie Coleman" was produced by PBS American MastersUNLADYLIKE2020, an innovative multimedia series featuring diverse and littleknown American heroines from the early years of feminism (). This video was programmed as part of The Atlantic Selects, an online showcase of short documentaries from independent creators, curated by The Atlantic.
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