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History of Feminism

PumpkinAle

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3. An extraordinary woman

Reply to Cooley Hurd (Original post)

Sun Mar 9, 2014, 12:05 PM

Mar 2014

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bessie_Coleman

has more about Bess and her whole life story is fascinating as well as showing what a determined, courageous woman she was.

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Let's talk about Bessie - an extraordinary human being. [View all] Cooley Hurd Mar 2014 OP

Holy shit! Her courage. Her determination. loudsue Mar 2014 #1

Wow! What a great story ismnotwasm Mar 2014 #2

An extraordinary woman PumpkinAle Mar 2014 #3

Fell from the plane at 2000ft and died instantly, age 34. Amazing woman. nt Mnemosyne Mar 2014 #4