Assignment #5: Hidden Figures #2
Click on the link below to read the article,
"On Being a Black Female Math Whiz During the Space Race."
https://nyti.ms/2k4G6Cw
Respond to the following questions:
1. What was it about Margot Lee Shetterly’s background that led her to write the book “Hidden Figures”? What did she find commonplace at first, before realizing the unusual nature of the story in her book?
2. In the article, Ms. Shetterly said, “It’s just as American a story as if it were John Glenn or Alan Shepard telling it.” In your view, what makes this story “an American story”?
3. What was it about the time period that helped open the door for black female mathematicians (paradoxically and despite Jim Crow laws, segregation and racism )?
4. What educational credentials do Katherine Johnson and Christine Darden have? To what extent do you think those degrees helped them push back against the racism and sexism that was prevalent in Virginia in the early 1960s?
5. What obstacles did the four women in the book, and the three portrayed in the film, overcome? What personal qualities and talents did they possess that helped them along the way to achieving success?
1.Her backround wasnt being as wealthy as others and that motivated her
ReplyDelete2.it makes it an American story because she was a black women that people didnt think she was smart or any of that and shes proved then wrong by being one of thr smartest.
3.they had just created segragation laws and that helped her get her education.
4.she had to go to the judge to go to school becuase it was an all white school.
5.the obsticals they faced2as racism and sexism because nobody thought they knew anything,but being string and standing there ground hekped them get threw it.
1. Her backround was more impovrished than the others, so that motivated her
ReplyDelete2.This is an American story because all Americans know how African Americans were mistreated , and this shows how different they were
3.they had created segregation laws and that helped her get her education
4.Her school was an all white school so she had to go to a judge
5.they faced some hard obstacles
2.It's an American story because it's a story based around NASA during the world war 2
ReplyDelete1. Shetterly came up with the idea when her dad mentioned that her former Sunday school teacher had worked as mathematician for NASA and that other women had calculated rocket trajectories for famous astronauts
3. The fact that it was a race between Russia and America about who could touch the moon first and America wanted to win at any cost so they hired women even Black women as mathematicians.
4. Johnson and Darden both had college degrees which allowed them to excel in the work place and manage for people of different races comfortable enough to work with them.
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1)Margot Lee Shertterly's background was she kind of grew up thinking the norm of sterotypes about scientist and mathematicians only being white men in the middle class but obviously that was wrong regarding her father being one.
ReplyDelete2)I think what makes this a american story because americans didnt have equality so for this story to be told about women getting equality makes this an american story.
3)I think the time period was about right time because at that time there were no more slaves but there were still segregation so i think that it was easier for african american women to start becoming mathematicians.
4)Katherine had graduated west Virginia state university and hampton, i think it most definitely helped them push back to show that they was just as smart as everyone else ,even smarter.
5)They went through alot of hardships in the film such as not being able to get the jobs that they want or not being to use certain items or bathrooms, sitting in the back of the bus and etc. Katherine was the bravest in my opinion she was not scared to stand up for herself and speak the truth when it came to not being able to use the bathrom. Mary was definitely the most patient one when it came to not being able to get the job until she got another degree and at first she was not able to attend the school until she fought for it at court.And lastly Dorthy she was also patient and brave at the same time when it came to not being able to get the position as supervisor or when she got kicked out of the library and standing uo to the cops .
By:RAHMAAN SMITH
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ReplyDelete1. She wasn't rich she didn't have too much money and this help drive her motivation and help her make the book.
ReplyDelete2. This was a American story because it's like most icons. They grew up not rich and it motivated them to be better in life and prove people who doubt them wrong. It's even more amazing because she was black female in a hard period of time.
3. In this time period people were starting to really push for equality between genders and races. People were finally realizing everyone's equal so this help pave the way for young talent to succeed.
4. To push back racism they had a court case in front of a judge.
5. They battled doubt and a lot of it. They had to face segration and some sexism. They proved all of them wrong everybody thought they were average women with average thoughts but they were more much more and in the film they showed it.
1. Margot Lee shetterly was living in mexico , visiting her parents when she came upon the ides of the book when she visited her former sunday school teacher.
ReplyDelete2. Margot meant that “It’s just as American a story as if it were John Glenn or Alan Shepard telling it." because both john Glenn or Alan Shepard telling it because they are astronauts. So everyone would listen to a men more then they would listen to a woman.
3. At that time military budget cuts and sequestration , they needed man power. So women ad the opportunity to work and show how smart they are.
4. Mrs. Johnson, a math savant. Mrs. Darden, who went to college at Hampton Institute and earned a master’s degree in math.
5. There was racial problems at the work that they overcame.
1... She wasn't financially lucky as others that tend to help her.
ReplyDelete2...Its an American story because she is a African American woman that was looked down upon by others because of her race. She then proved them wrong by being the smartest one out of the bunch.
3...Segregation laws were passed in order for her to get her education.
4...She had to face the judge first in order to go to school because the school was for whites only.
5...They faced a lot of obstacles such as segregation and discrimination because of their race. racism was the biggest obstacle to overcome because it has been in place for so many years people were used to it. But they pushed through and maintained their ground.
1. Margot Lee Shetterly’s background lead her to write hidden figures, while she was with her husband living in Mexico visiting her parents, Ms. Shetterly’s former Sunday school teachers had worked as a mathematician at NASA, she remembers her husband saying he never knew that women worked at NASA as mathematicians and engineers this was 6 years ago.
ReplyDelete2. This is an American story because its about how men believed that woman belonged in the house, cooking, cleaning, taking care of the kids, but the women turned around and shocked them. They put their knowledge into use and did things that men didn't think women were capable of. Also black people at that time were often discriminated so they didn't think black woman were capable of even obtaining jobs like those .
3. In that time period men were shaming women and putting them down saying that their not capable of doing things that men can do.
4. Catherine Darden had a doctor degree in mechanical engineering, their degrees help make it possible for these ladies to even persue their careers.
5. The obstacles that these woman faced were racism, they were judged for being woman in general, but their education and knowledge furthered their success.
1. Margot Lee Shetterly wasn't as fortunate as others growing up.
ReplyDelete2. Hidden Figures is an American story because it's a story of African-American women that had to dead with Jim Crow laws in America and still lead NASA to the first successful space travel as "computers"
3.The time period was around World War 2 and there more planes needed to be produced. So , in order to have planes produced you need to have people that are excellent in math.
4.Both women had college degrees and back in the 1960s a lot of people doubted black women because of the color of their skin but in reality they were smarter than a lot of people.
5.In the book and movie the four women had to dead with Jim Crow laws. Jim Crow laws is basically what kept black and whites separated for a long time. They had to deal with racists and other people that doubted black people. But , each female was very intelligent. They used there knowledge as an advantage and worked for NASA as computers. By them being so smart that lead to their success.
1. Margot Lee Shetterly background led her to write the book "Hidden Figures" because she wasn't as wealthy as others.
ReplyDelete2. What makes this story "an American story " is that she is an African American and wasn't allowed by others because of her race.u
3. In that time period there was still segregation but slavery was over. So it made African American women to be a mathematician
4. They both had college degrees which led them to their success. This showed others that they are smart as everyone else.
5. One obstacle the three lady's and the four lady's from the book faced was racism. For example , Katherine had to run to the colored bathroom instead of using the ladies bathroom.
1)she wasnt so rich so she wrote that book
ReplyDelete2)it makes it American because stuff like that still happens kn america
3)slavery was over so the African American woman had other option what they want to do in life so they started wanting jobs like these
4)the college degrees made them as smart as everyone else and that the africans were just like the others
5)they has to deal with racism like seperate bathrooms
1) One if the reasons that Margot Lee Shetterfly was inspired to write Hidden Figures is because her father worked at NASA, so she knew that women worked there. To Margot, this was normal because she grew up around this, but others were shocked to hear that women had such important tasks during that time period.
ReplyDelete2) To me, this is an American story because it's about the hardships that these women had to endure during their everyday lives while trying to be successful in America.
3) Luckily for black women, World War II was occurring during this time, making companies desperate for workers to replace the males that went off to war. This gave colored women a chance to make money for themselves without being dependent on anybody else.
4) Katherine Johnson and Christine Darden had went to universities and gotten a masters degree in mathematics, most likely making it difficult for people to try and discredit their work. Their levels of education must have earned them respect from multiple genders of different races during their careers.
5) The women in the book and the film overcame discrimination and racism. Their perseverance, persistence, independence, and strong-willed mindset helped them overcome these obstacles and achieve success.
1. Margot Lee shetterly was living in mexico , visiting her parents when she came upon the ides of the book when she visited her former sunday school teacher.
ReplyDelete2. I feel like this is an, American story because it's about the hardships that these women had to go through during their daily lives while trying to be successful in America
3. In that time period there was still segregation but slavery was over. So it made African American women to be a mathematician.
4. They both had college degrees which led them to their success. This showed others that they are smart as everyone else.
5. The obstacles that these woman faced were racism and discrimination and were judged for being woman in general, but their education and knowledge furthered their success.
1. She wasn't rich she didn't have too much money and that gave her motivation to make the book.
ReplyDelete2. This was a American story because it's like most icons. They didn't grow up rich and it drived them to be better in life and prove people who doubted them. It's even more amazing because she was black lady in a time period that didn't like blacks nor lady's
3. In this time period people were starting to really fight for equality between genders and races. People were finally realizing everyone's equal so this help pave the way for young talent to succeed.
4. To push back racism they had a court case in front of a judge.
5. They battled doubt and a lot of it. They had to face segration and some sexism. They proved all of them wrong everybody thought they were average women with average thoughts but they were more much more and in the film they showed it.
1.She was not that wealthy but thats what gave her the motivation to make that book.
ReplyDelete2.This was an american story because it relates to how African American's were treated back in the past.
3.Around this time people were starting to fight for equality and freedom, and then people realized everyone is really equal.
4.The had a court case with the judge to discuss the push back of racism.
5.They have battled a lot of doubt also had to face segregation and some sexism.
--Tommy T.
1. She didn't have the money so she wrote the book.
ReplyDelete2. Its American because these situations still happen in America and was big in history.
3. In that period they needed smart women to help build the planes and mathematicians.
4. College degrees made them equal to all the other workers.
5. They had to face racism.
1.Margot Lee Shetterly wasn't impoverished than the others, so that motivated her to get.
ReplyDelete2.this is a african american story because it showed everything they went thru.They didn't grow up rich to be better in life and prove people who doubted them.
3. African American woman had other option what they want to do in life so they started wanting jobs like these.
4.They both had college degrees which led them to their success.
5.they has to deal with racism
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ReplyDelete)Margot Lee Shertterly's background was she kind of grew up thinking the norm of sterotypes about scientist and mathematicians only being white men in the middle class but obviously that was wrong regarding her father being one.
ReplyDelete2.)Its American because these situations still happen in America and was big in history
3)In that time period there was still segregation but slavery was over.
So it made African American women to be a mathematician
4)he college degrees made them as smart as everyone else and that the africans were just like the others
5. They battled doubt and a lot of it. They had to face segration and some sexism. They proved all of them wrong everybody thought they were average women with average thoughts but they were more much more and in the film they showed it.
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1.Margot Lee Shetterly background led her to write the book Hidden Figures.
ReplyDelete2.This is an American story because all Americans know how African Americans were mistreated.
3.They created segregation laws and that helped her get her education.
4. They both had college degrees which led them to their success. This showed others that they are smart as everyone else.
By: Demarre Dunton
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ReplyDelete1. She wasn't that wealthy as other and so on that motivated her.
2. I feel like this is an American story to me because it is about the hardships these womens had to go through in order to be treated equally.
3. There was still segregration during this time even though slavery had come to an end.
4. This showed even African American women were no less, they should be all treated equally.
5. Racism and discrimination were faced because of their gender and being successful.
1. She didn't have a lot of money and she pushes herself.
ReplyDelete2. This was an American story because it shows the struggles she's been threw and stuff like that still happens today.
3. It was a time period where segregation was happening to people of any color could get a education.
4. They went to all white schools so they had to go to the judge, to show that they're just as smart as the whites.
5. Discrimination, racism & sexism
1) she didn't had that much money to write her book.
ReplyDelete2) This is American story because we all know that how they were treated in that time.
3) They create a segregation law that help her to get the education.
4) Her college degree made her smart.
5) They had to face racism and sexism.
Margot Lee Shetterly was not the wealthiest of people. She grew up in the 1970s in the shadow of langely. Her motivation was money and the truth to history.
ReplyDelete2. This is a American story mainly because it took place in America and people will be passing this story down for years to come.
3. They were in a cold war with Russia. NASA could care less about skin color. They want to win. So eventually they stopped caring for the segregation laws and opened it up to all mathematicians.
4. Katherine graduated from West Virginia University. Christine how ever went to Hampton University.These degrees help them get jobs since there are many jobs for mathematicians back then, the fact they were top of their class helped them even more.
5. They faced discrimination, racism and mistreatment. All around the movie there are hints of all of these. The bathroom,the coffee, and the cop pulling them over due to color all in the movie and evidence.
1.she didnt have enough money to write her book.
ReplyDelete2.this is an american story because everybody knows what she went through
3.they created a segregation law so that anybody with color can get a education
4.she graduted from west virginia university and that degree helped her get a job.
5.discrimination,racism,sexism.
1). she couldn't afford the expenses of writing her own book
ReplyDelete2). This is an American history story because its based on African-Americans doing there best to feel equal.
3). this time period especially opened doors for a lot of black females because NASA need a lot of smart and intelligent works that would be able to manage this line of work.
4). There degrees made them equal
5). racism & discrimination .
1-she didnt have money and that motivated her
ReplyDelete2-this is a african story because it sopeaks on their roots and racist mesesed up americans some of them still give no acknloledgement.
3-this period oened doors for black femakle jobs
4-their degrees made them credible and more equal towRDS the white man
5-discrimination and rascism.
-Jahaz Roberts
ReplyDelete1. Her background was more impoverished than the others, so that motivated her
2.This is an American story because all Americans know how African Americans were mistreated , and this shows how different they were
3.they had created segregation laws and that helped her get her education
4.Her school was an all white school so she had to go to a judge
5.they faced some hard obstacles.-Jahaz Roberts.
1)She didn't have a lot of money so she couldn't make her book.
ReplyDelete2)it makes it American because Because African Americans were mistreated those times.
3)segration laws so women like her can get a education.
4)the college degrees made them as smart as everyone else and we're equal so that the africans were just like the others
5)rascim and discrimination.
By:Jaylen cooper
1. Her backround was more about poverty than rich than the others, so that motivated her to do better
ReplyDelete2.This is an American story because all Americans know how African Americans were disliked and mistreated , and this shows how different they were from other people
3.they had created segregation laws and that helped her to get herslef a better education
4.Her school was an all white school so she had to go to a judge to make them stop
5.they faced some very hard obstacles
1.) She wasn't rich she didn't have too much money and this help drive her motivation and help her make the book.
ReplyDelete2.) I believe it made this American because African Americans was treated differently than others during that period of time
3.) It was a time period where segregation was happening to people of any color could get a education.
4.) There education degrees made them equal
5.) Racism and democracy
1.Her dad worked at NASA. That gave her an idea and she didn't really have much it motivated it.
ReplyDelete2. It's an American story because it shows what African Americans went through to do there best not just to fit in but to be successful.
3. The law for blank African American to get jobs and work.
4. She got a degree and that made a difference.
5.discrimination and rascim.
1.She wasn't rich she didn't have too much money and this help drive her motivation and help her make the book.
ReplyDelete2. it makes it American because Because African Americans were mistreated those times.
3. In that time period there was still segregation but slavery was over.
4.she had to go to the judge to go to school becuase it was an all white school
5)they has to deal with racism like seperate bathrooms
1.She was more impoverished than others , so she had much more motivation to do good
ReplyDelete2.This is an american story because America has a lot of people who came up from being in poverty and there are many stories about it.
3.they created segregation laws to help her and other women get education.
4.Her school was all white , and she got attacked so she had to get help from a judge.
5. They faced extremely hard problems and they got controversy just for being african american and women
1. Her father work at NASA so she understood what it was like very well.
ReplyDelete2. Because this is a part of american history showing what it was like.
3. Laws were made to help them get work
4. They had master degrees.
5. They had to overcome racism and belittling.
1.Her backround wasnt being as wealthy as others and that motivated her
ReplyDelete2.it makes it an American story because she was a black women that people didnt think she was smart or any of that and shes proved then wrong by being one of thr smartest.
3.they had just created segragation laws and that helped her get her education.
4.she had to go to the judge to go to school becuase it was an all white school.
5.the obsticals they faced2as racism and sexism because nobody thought they knew anything,but being string and standing there ground hekped them get threw it. -rudolphcastro
1.She wasn't as weathly, and her dad worked at NASA
ReplyDelete2. This movie was a African American history movie that shows that women can do the same thing as men.
3. The movie was during segregation
4. She had to go to the judge because she went to a all white school and she got attacked.
5.They faced hard obstacles.