Who was behind the math at NASA when sending the first person to the moon? Many men were doing the math, but few women were too. The book, Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly, is about four African American women who helped NASA with the math for sending the first people into space. The women didn’t go right into NASA, they started out small, teaching at schools. Getting jobs at NASA was hard since they were African American women. Dorothy Vaughan and Katherine Johnson, both accomplished, got important positions at NASA despite the color of their skin. Dorothy and Katherine showed that they can work just as hard as the men and white people at NASA, they show this by being the hardest workers in the area, determined to do their job correctly and precisely, and to work as hard as needed to do the thing they love.
Dorothy Vaughan accomplished more than most African American women did in her time at NASA because she worked harder than anyone around her. She helped African American women that worked in her group get higher jobs, and to show that African American women were
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Katherine worked hard because she knew and loved her job which was calculating the math to send people into space. Dorothy was the head of the west computing and her job was to make sure that the women in the group did the math correctly and send women to higher positions when other areas need them. This is how Katherine started working in the area 1244. Katherine tells the research division, “ There wasn’t one day when I didn’t wake up excited to go to work”(Shetterly 248). Math means a lot to Katherine because it is her passion. Katherine was always ready to do her job as well as do as much as she can because she worked hard and persevered her dream. Dorothy felt the same way as a supervisor for the west computing. They may not be successful in the same way, but Katherine and Dorothy both worked at NASA and earned their
There is an interview stored in the National Aeronautics’ and Space Administration Johnson Space Center Oral History Program that includes material on the history of the Civil Rights Movement, Glenn Research Center, Johnson Space Center, space flight, and the contribution of women to space flight. Annie Jean Easley died on June 25, 2011, in Cleveland Ohio form natural
At a time when women were oppressed, Clara Barton, Civil War nurse and founder of the American Red Cross, managed to make an impact on the country and the whole world. By dedicating her life to lessen the suffering of others, Barton helped society and the lives of many. Through her actions, Barton worked to help women gain equal appreciation in society. The work of Clara Barton helped spark the revolution of women’s equality. The leadership of Clara Barton and the humanitarian work she did influenced the respect and recognition women received.
One of the most outstanding figures of the Black Feminism, Anna Julia Cooper, fought irresistibly for the black women`s rights. Because of her stance, she was often called “the voice of the South” (Rosser-Mims, 2010). She argued that a black woman “is confronted by both a woman question and a race problem, and is as yet an unknown or an unacknowledged factor in both” (Cooper, 1969). African American women have to struggle with discrimination against their race and, at the same time, they have to fight for recognition in their workplaces where leadership positions are usually occupied by men. Cooper wanted to prove that women can succeed in every spheres of life and should be treated equally with men.
Jane Addams made a very significant impact on America because of her hard work and will to change what she felt was wrong in america. Jane managed to change the lives of many impoverished people in america and also help solve many other issues in America like women's rights and corrupted politics. Jane was devoted to helping people and giving things to those who needed it most which was why she was able to help america in the way she did. Not only did Jane care for poor people herself but she changed many people's opinions about improving life for the poor which helped make more improvements throughout America. Because of Jane strong ambition to make a difference,she made a huge impact on life in America.
Lucy Flucker Knox….. By Annika Heieie Lucy Flucker Knox helped with her own time and resources when ever possible. "I hope you will consider yourself as commander in chief of your own house,but be convinced, that there is such a thing as equal command.” By Lucy Flucker Knox. This quote means that everyone has an equal say.
Jaila Sargent Mrs. La Rue Research Paper 28 February, 2018 The Life of Women in the 1930s Women in the 1930s always had to lower the costs on thing because there was not a lot of money to go around for all women. Women had to start groups. Women who were married had to be in the married-women group and single women had to be in the all-single women name.
Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today. ”-Malcolm X Education can get you to a lot of places if you focus on it. Education got Bessie Coleman to becoming the first African American woman to earn a pilot’s license and to stage a public flight in America. She still remains the pioneer of women aviation. Bessie Coleman is a black global leader because she was the first African American woman to earn a pilot 's license and stage a public flight in America.
Arnold Schwarzenegger once said, “In our society, the women who break down barriers are the ones that ignore limits.” Rebecca J. Cole was an ideal embodiment of this quote because of the obstacles she had to overcome to become the second African American female physician in the United States. Rebecca J. Cole was influenced and shaped by her determination to break racial and gender barrier during a time notorious for the concept of separate but equal in the case of minorities. Rebecca J. Cole was born on March 16, 1846 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as the second of five children. She is of African and European ancestry.
More than 310,000 women worked in the U.S. aircraft industry. One example is Rosie the Riveter, she was mostly known for helping the United States to recruit women to work. (document 1) She was in newspapers, movies, posters, photographs, and articles. Rosie the Riveter represents the American women who worked in factories and
Alizae lounnarath Prof. Troy HIST 1301 12/1/14 Harriet Jacobs Final Paper Assignment Harriet Jacobs was a very important African American women during the hard times of slavery. Harriet was an example of how African American women were treated. Although she was tough and went through a long journey she survived and accomplished her goal of gaining freedom for herself and her family. Harriet was also an author who wrote a popular book Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl which told her personal story including all the barriers in her life so that people could be aware of the cruel treatments and the lifestyle some of the helpless enslaved women had to go through during the 1800-1900’s.
You might not know the day of August 26,1918 (Biography.com) it was a day that changed history forever. Despite racism and segregation, Katherine Johnson was the first African American woman to assist the apollo team at NASA. Johnson overcame obstacles through her life for her to get to such a place. She was a monumental piece of history. To fully understand what she accomplished one must know about her early life, rise to fame, and her greatest legacy.
Everyone knows about the Apollo 11 flight and John Glenn, but no one knows about who was behind the calculations of it all. Without her and the work of many other mathematicians the mission would have never happened. John Glenn trusted Katherine with his life, as her calculations had to perfect for him to come back alive and the mission to be successful. I also thought about what would have happened if Katherine never went to work at NASA. She was the only one out of all of the people working there that knew how to do the complex equations that were needed.
Ella Josephine Baker was known to be an unsung hero during the trials and tribulations of the Civil Rights Movement. She was one of the women who contributed in achieving civil and human rights for minority people. She cooperated with many organizations to establish her goal, such as motivating the discriminated into standing up for themselves. Ella Baker’s childhood, political activism, and the influences of her actions all contributed in ending discrimination against African Americans and other minority groups during the Civil Rights Movement.
American Women during World War 2 had many responsibilities at war, work, and home. But they did not have many equal rights compared to the rest of the society. The women’s rights and responsibilities topic is very interesting. One is understanding and knowing the history about the responsibilities women had to do and how hard working they were. This topic is very important because there was a big change in women’s rights and responsibilities during World War 2.
Ida B Wells created a great impact on the world today and in the past in many ways. First of all, Ida B Wells was a brave African American/ civil rights activist. Not only was she an activist but she was also a founder of the “ National Association for the Advancement of colored people”, “ National Association of colored women’s club”, “Alpha suffrage club”, and the ”National Afro-American council. biography “ Ida B. Wells” it states, “ her service of time through the creation of myriad clubs and organizations improved the lives of her people. Her work in Chicago, in her final years, focused on providing for the needs of the city's African-American population.”