How did the deaths of Harriet Quimby and Bessie Coleman affect public opinion about women pilots? Cite evidence to support your

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How did the deaths of Harriet Quimby and Bessie Coleman affect public opinion about women pilots? Cite evidence to support your

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bogdanovich [222] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-08T23:19:40+03:00

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The deaths gave support to critics who believed that women were not mentally or physically able to be good pilots. After Quimby's death, the New York Sun said, "As a rule, they lack strength and presence of mind and the courage to excel as aviators." (lines 124-125) Amelia Earhart pointed out that companies didn't want to hire women pilots because even minor accidents received a lot of publicity .

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