Ch 1&2
What are some reasons for wanting more mathematicians at Langley in the early 1940s?
Need more people to help with planes for the war by calculating the data and physics behind the planes.
How did Dorothy handle the balance between her family life and work aspirations?
she would visit family during the holidays and work hard at school.
Dorothy was a language arts teacher.
What is False
What kinds of employment opportunities were available to African American women at this time?
laundry worker, maid, teacher, stemming in the tobacco plant, post office worker.
What does the double v stand for?
double victory for African Americans over their enemies overseas (the war) and at home (racism and segregation)
Langley produced ships during wartime.
What is False
Why is the opportunity for a job at Langley so unique to Dorothy?
Higher pay and better life
What is life in Newport News like for Dorothy?
loud, crowded and segregated.
Why does Miriam Mann keep removing the cafeteria sign? What does her act of defiance represent?
Because it was degrading and offensive and she was doing what was right
In what ways was Melvin Butler, the personnel officer at Langley, progressive in his hiring practices? In what ways was he restricted?
He hired women and African Americans. Women filled other positions at other businesses because of the war.
How does the civil rights movement take shape during this time period? Chapter
Peaceful protests that caused tension between black and white people which caused violence.
To whom does the phrase tank Yanks refers?
the black GI's ( soldiers) fighting overseas on tanks.