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What was the purpose of NACA?
The purpose of NACA was to research and promote the study of flight.
How did Katherine’s work help bring about changes to air traffic regulations?
Katherine worked on a project trying to figure out why a small plane crashed. Katherine discovered that the air disturbance caused by a larger jet plane that had flown the path earlier caused the small plane to crash when it passed through the area of air disturbance. This discovery led to distances between flight paths being regulated..
In addition to intelligence and hard work, what made the accomplishments of Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden remarkable?
The women achieved great things while the social climate of the South was heavy with racial bias and discrimination. The women exceeded the expectation of the time because women who were mathematically inclined were expected to be math teachers.
Why was Katherine’s name on a research report a big accomplishment?
It was the first time a woman in her division received credit as an author of a research report.
Why did Dorothy have conflicting feelings about taking the NACA job?
Dorothy would have to leave her family.
How was Miriam Mann rebelling against discrimination at work?
Miriam Mann continued to remove the “Colored Computers” sign from the cafeteria table each day.
Why did African Americans have conflicting feelings during World War II?
African Americans supported the war effort and were loyal to the United States; however, African Americans also struggled with the discrimination they were facing in the United States. African Americans questioned how the United States could go to foreign lands to make things better when people were suffering in the United States.
Why did the West Computers take extra measures to support each other in the workplace?
The West Computers felt an obligation to help one another combat stereotypes and discrimination by checking one another's work, appearance, and behavior in order to be seen as equal to their white counterparts.
Why did Vaughan have to reinvent herself as a computer programmer?
so her skills wouldn't become irrelevant.
Why were some people upset with the amount of money spent on space exploration?
People felt as though going to space was not helping the poor people on Earth. The money used to fund space exploration could have been used to help disadvantaged people.