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Wings Of Defiance: The First Black Woman To Conquer The Skies

By J.R. Walton

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Wings of Defiance tells the courageous true story of Bessie Coleman — the daughter of Texas sharecroppers who refused to accept the racial and gender barriers of 1920s America. Denied flight school entry in the United States, Coleman learned French, traveled to Paris, and earned …

Wings of Defiance tells the courageous true story of Bessie Coleman — the daughter of Texas sharecroppers who refused to accept the racial and gender barriers of 1920s America. Denied flight school entry in the United States, Coleman learned French, traveled to Paris, and earned her international pilot's license in 1921, becoming the first African American and Native American woman to fly. This biography chronicles her daredevil barnstorming career, her uncompromising refusal to perform at segregated venues, and her enduring legacy as an aviation pioneer.