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Bessie Stringfield: Motorcycle Queen
Written by Lauren Kratz Prushko
Narrated by Lauren Kratz Prushko
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Go for a ride with motorcyclist Bessie Stringfield, the first African American woman to drive her motorcycle solo across the U.S. and to be inducted into the American Motorcycle Hall of Fame. In this biographical story, learn about how Bessie defied expectations in the 1930s and broke barriers for both women and Black Americans.
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