She died in 1926.

She was smart and determined.

She grew up with discrimination.

She was the first African American woman to fly.

She grew up with discrimination.

She was a very good math student.

She walked 4 miles to and from school.

Her whole family worked in cotton fields.

to learn French

to go to flight school

to meet Robert Abbott, a publisher

to sail on a ship

remembered

discriminated against

inspired

made

She did not have enough money to pay for the lessons.

Her grades were not good enough to become a pilot.

No one would teach her because of her skin color.

She was a woman.