Veronica StachowskiMarch 7, 2014Research PaperFlying is an important part of life. We use it for the injured to take them to hospitals, to protect people from criminals, tourists, we also use flights for the military and entertainment during holidays, and more. Bessie Coleman was one of these people who used flying to have fun and make people happy. Bessie often fought for what was right without using violence. Bessie Coleman was the first Native American pilot. But what makes Bessie Coleman so important? Bessie Coleman was born in a one-room, dirt-floored house in Atlanta, Texas on January 26, 1892. In the year 1892, there was color discrimination, meaning white people believed they were better than to the colored ones. White people protected themselves by not giving any rights to colored people, so that black people could not harm them. As Bessie said “The air is the only place free from prejudice”. (Source 1) This means it is free from all the people you call Native Americans mean bad things and hurt them. Bessie was the tenth of thirteen children, who belonged to Susan and George Coleman. They were producers, gardeners, illiterate in reading or writing, and both were the children of slaves. Susan and George were married for seventeen years. Gorge is a half-breed, meaning his blood is part Cherokee and African-American, while Susan was only African-American. When Bessie was two years old, she moved to Waxahachie, Texas with her family, her two older brothers and her parents. There, his parents purchased a quarter acre of land and built a three-room house. Later, two sisters were born in Waxahachie, Texas, and Bessie's father left the family to join his family. Meanwhile, Bessie's mother, Susan, went to work with Bessie's two older children... the center of the paper... shows that she could have been saved. People who witnessed the air show on the day of her death say she was only in the air for twelve minutes and her altitude was three thousand feet. Officials later discovered that an instrument had slipped in the control panels, causing the plane to overturn. After Bessie's death, a flying school and flying club were named after her. She inspired many other aviators and pilots who are still inspired by her today. People still remember Bessie Coleman today for her courage, courage and leadership. Bessie showed these exceptional characteristics that she had by not always thinking about herself. He didn't go with the flow as we say in 2014. He did what he believed was right. She stood up and told the person in charge to let blacks or Native Americans watch her perform. This is why Bessie Coleman is important in the world.