Hidden Figures Word Scramble

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Question	Answer
How did Shetterly know the woman that her father told her was a human computer, thus sparking her interest into the topic?	The woman was her former Sunday School Teacher.
What was Shetterly's father's job at Langley?	He was a climate scientist.
In 1970, what percentage of engineers in America were black?	1%
What nickname did Hampton, Virginia give itself in 1962	Spacetown, USA
What was the name of the personnel officer at Langley Research Center when Dorothy Vaughan began working there?	Melvin Butler
What was the original name of NASA	NACA
In what year did the first female computing pool begin working at Langley?	1935
Which Executive Order desegregated the military?	Executive Order 8802
What did the personnel officer know would be necessary if he were to hire black women to work at Langley?	A separate place for them to work
Who was the head computer when Langley began hiring black women	Virginia Tucker
What was Asa Phillip Randolph's position when he threatened to lead a march on Washington if war jobs were not open to blacks?	Head of the largest black labor union
What event caused the need for Langley to initially hire black women?	World War II
What was Dorothy Vaughan's summer job before she began working at Langley?	She did laundry at Camp Pickett.
At the time when black women began working at Langley, what was considered the highest level of employment a black women could achieve?	School Teacher.
At what age did Dorothy Vaughan graduate from high school?	15
Where did Dorothy Vaughan and her husband live after marrying?	Farmville
Who did Dorothy Vaughan think the notice she saw on a bulletin board looking for mathematicians was meant for?	The white students at the nearby college.
What event made Dorothy Vaughan decide that going to graduate school would be economically irresponsible	The Depression
How much was Dorothy Vaughan offered in pay to work at Langley in comparison to her teaching job?	Twice as much
How did Dorothy Vaughan get from her hometown to her new job at Langely?	She took a Greyhound bus.
What was Howard Vaughan's job?	He was an itinerant bellman
What was Dorothy Vaughan's connection to Katherine Goble Johnson before working at Langley?	Dorothy and her husband were friends with Katherine's grandparents.
How did Dorothy Vaughan find a place to stay when she arrived in Newport News?	The personnel department at Langley kept a file of available housing separated by races.
How much did Dorothy Vaughan pay for her housing when she first started working at Langley?	$5 per week
What were the segregation laws called?	Jim Crow laws
How were black people expected to enter a bus due to segregation laws?	Through the back door of the bus.
How many freedoms did President Roosevelt say that all men were entitled to in his 1941 State of the Union address?	Four
What did James Thompson call the idea that black Americans had to fight in the war for victory overseas and at home for victory over oppression?	The Double V.
What oath did Dorothy Vaughan have to take upon beginning her job at Langley?	The U.S. Civil Service oath.
What part of Langley did the black computers work in?	West Area.
Who was West Computing's section head when Dorothy Vaughan first came to Langley?	Margery Hannah
What was the name of Langley Reasearch Center's newsletter?	Air Scoop
What notable member of the Navy visited Langley shortly before Dorothy Vaughan arrived?	Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox
Who hid the "colored computers" sign from the cafeteria?	Miriam Mann
How did Margery Hannah treat the black computers?	As equals.

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