1957: School Desegregation and Sputnik Launch

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What historical event is described as the 'official start of the Space Age' in the text?

The desegregation of schools after Brown v. Board of Education

The dropping of the atomic bomb on Japan

The integration of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas

The launch of the Sputnik satellite by the Soviet Union (correct)

Why do many black newspapers and their readers fault the segregated school systems in America?

For forcing America to rise against Russia's space program

For causing tensions between the US and Russia

For preventing black students from getting the best education (correct)

For the lack of air force intelligence and technology

What did Christine witness three years before the events described in the text?

The desegregation of schools after Brown v. Board of Education (correct)

The dropping of the atomic bomb on Japan

The integration of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas

The launch of the Sputnik satellite by the Soviet Union

What were the jobs held by most black women in the town where Christine grew up?

Holding jobs in the cotton mill Signup and view all the answers

What was Christine's father's occupation?

Sales rep for North Carolina Mutual Insurance Company Signup and view all the answers

What event prompted President Eisenhower to send Army troops to escort Black students through the doors of an all-white high school in Little Rock, Arkansas?

A showdown between the state and federal governments Signup and view all the answers

What is Christine Mann's reason for wanting to attend a historically Black college different from those her older siblings attended?

She wants to pursue a career in science and engineering Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes Christine Mann's approach to learning from a young age?

She was exceptionally curious and mechanically inclined Signup and view all the answers

How does the American press attribute the United States' failure to keep up with the Soviets in 1957?

The denial of Black children's access to education Signup and view all the answers

Where did Christine Mann begin her studies in August of 1958?

Hampton Institute Signup and view all the answers

What was the role of Langley in the ambitious endeavor announced by President Kennedy in 1961?

To provide technical support and expertise Signup and view all the answers

What was the response of the county where Dorothy taught high school to the protests against segregation?

They defunded all public schools rather than integrate them Signup and view all the answers

What inspired the movement that spread across the South, with protestors often being violently arrested?

The sit-in at a segregated lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina Signup and view all the answers

What was the result of President Eisenhower's decision in response to the Little Rock incident?

The black students were successfully enrolled in the all-white high school Signup and view all the answers

What does Christine Mann do during 1960 despite having a heavy courseload as a junior at the Institute?

Participates in voter registration drives Signup and view all the answers

What impact did the spirit of the space race have on the activists at Hampton Institute?

It motivated the activists in their mission Signup and view all the answers

Why were black parents in Prince Edward County forced to send their children to relatives around the state?

Because the schools in the county were defunded to avoid integration Signup and view all the answers

What marked the end of the era of computing being thought of as women’s work?

Dorothy Vaughan teaching herself FORTRAN Signup and view all the answers

What prompted President John F. Kennedy to announce executive order 10925?

The mandate for affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all employees and applicants Signup and view all the answers

In what year does the text hint at the existence of a 'Lost Generation' due to school closures?

1959 Signup and view all the answers