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__ **Josephine Baker** __ **Introduction** **Have you ever thought about african americans that have made history for their significance? Josephine Baker is a significant person who has made african american history. Josephine Baker was born on June 3, 1906 in St. Luis, Missouri but her original name is Freda Josephine McDonald. Her early years were quite bad but her adult life was very good and was way better than it was before (?). Josephine Baker is significant for being the first african american female to star in a major motion picture and for becoming a world-famous entertainer. (It is clear that) delete this - Josephine Baker was an actor, singer, and an entertainer. Josephine Baker died on April 12, 1975 in Paris, France. ** ** Early Years ** **Josephine Baker grew up fatherless and in poverty and between the ages of 8 and 10 she was not attending school because she was supporting her famil y. **** A s a child Josephine Baker developed a taste for the flamboyant that was later to make her famous. As a teen she became a dancer and toured with a dance troupe from ****Philadelphia. In 1923 she joined the chorus in a road company performing the musical comedy //Shuffle Along// and then moved to New York City. That is where she improved steadily through the show " Chocolate Dandies" on Broadway. ** ** Adult Life ** **The thing that makes Josephine Baker so significant is that she went to Paris to become one of the most popular music-hall entertainers in France and achieved a star billing at the Folies-Bergere. People admired her for being an inspiration to generations of african american entertainers. Josephine Baker became a French citizen in 1937. For the first time in 1930 Josephine Baker sang professionally. In the next four years she made her screen debut as a singer and made many more films before World War II reduced her career. ** ** The Impressions ** ** The thing that makes Josephine Baker so significant is that she was the first african american female for becoming a world famous entertainer. Josephine Baker is a significant African American because she has been planning her life since she was a teen and she made it this far to making African American history and she didn't really have no one (anyone) to support her, she had to support her family. Josephine Baker is a role model to many people that don't have someone to support them. ** **Conclusion** ** Josephine Baker was very special because she accomplished many things in her life. As we all know she was very talented and a significant female in african american history. Josephine Baker was a very strong woman because she was fatherless and had to give up school to support her family. She was a wonderful dancer that had acheived (achieved) many goals in her life and a role model for many people. ** ** Bibliography : ** ; 2/16/12

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