Brave Bessie

Bessie was born in

1. What did Bessie decide to do after hearing about the French women pilots? P.290

1. Why would none of the schools take Bessie? P. 291

• Because She was a woman

• Because She was African American

• Both options are correct

Bessie was the first African American Woman to...

1. Where was Bessie’s first air show? P. 294

1. What was Bessie’s next goal? P. 296

• Open an aviation school for girls

• Open a mall for planes

• Fly to Asia and Europe