Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the correct past tense form of the verb be. Choose was or were to complete the sentence.
For help with this exercise, see section 24c of Foundations First, Fifth Edition.
Bessie Coleman _________ born poor, black, and female in a small town in Texas in the early 1900s.
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Bessie _________ forced to drop out of high school to help support her family.
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Her dream _________ to go to college and make something of her life.
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She decided that her problems _________ not going to stop her.
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Finally, this hard-working young woman _________ able to move to Chicago and get a good job.
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Becoming a pilot _________ her new ambition.
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In the 1920s, no African Americans _________ admitted to American flight schools, so Bessie got her pilot’s license in France.
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African American organizations _________ proud of Bessie’s achievements and gave her many honors.
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Her airplane stunts _________ attended by hundreds of African American and white fans.
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Bessie Coleman’s example _________ an inspiration to generations of young African American pilots, both male and female.
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