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What obstacle did Mary Jackson face when trying to become an engineer?
She had to petition to take classes at an all-white school.
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What did Dorothy Vaughan do to help the other African-American women at NASA?
She learned how to program the IBM computer and taught her team so they wouldn’t lose their jobs.
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Why did Dorothy Vaughan teach herself FORTRAN?
To prepare for working with IBM computers and ensure she and her team kept their jobs.
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Who were the three main African-American women featured in Hidden Figures?
Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson
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Why was Mary Jackson’s request to take engineering classes significant?
She had to get special permission from a judge to attend an all-white school.
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How did John Glenn show trust in Katherine Johnson’s calculations?
He asked for her to personally check the numbers before his launch.
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What historical event was NASA preparing for in Hidden Figures?
John Glenn’s orbital spaceflight.
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What was Katherine Johnson's main role at NASA?
She was a mathematician who calculated flight trajectories.
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Why did Katherine Johnson have to run long distances at work?
Because the “colored” bathroom was far away from her office.
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What was the main message of Hidden Figures?
The importance of equality, perseverance, and breaking racial barriers in science.
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