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What was the specific demand made by Philip Randolph to President Roosevelt?
What was the specific demand made by Philip Randolph to President Roosevelt?
- To open wartime job contracts to female applicants.
- To close wartime job contracts to military applicants.
- To open wartime job contracts to black applicants. (correct)
- To close wartime job contracts to non-scientific applicants.
What was the primary role of the NACA, as described in the text?
What was the primary role of the NACA, as described in the text?
- Conducting scientific research in aeronautics. (correct)
- Operating the largest black labor union in the country.
- Training stenographers and typists for the Langley laboratory.
- Designing and building planes for private industry.
Why did Melvin Butler spread the word throughout colleges and universities in the South?
Why did Melvin Butler spread the word throughout colleges and universities in the South?
- To recruit female pilots for the aircraft industry.
- To encourage women to pursue careers in engineering.
- To promote the development of theoretical physics in the South.
- To attract black math graduates to work at Langley. (correct)
What was the pressing need for support staff at Langley laboratory as mentioned in the text?
What was the pressing need for support staff at Langley laboratory as mentioned in the text?
Why were mathematicians mostly women during this time period as mentioned in the text?
Why were mathematicians mostly women during this time period as mentioned in the text?
What was the significance of the metal sign affixed to a bathroom at Langley that read COLORED?
What was the significance of the metal sign affixed to a bathroom at Langley that read COLORED?
Why did Hampton, VA's segregation affect the workspace of the black women at Langley?
Why did Hampton, VA's segregation affect the workspace of the black women at Langley?
What does Shetterly's mention of army planes signify in the text?
What does Shetterly's mention of army planes signify in the text?
What does Shetterly emphasize by positioning the events in her book within the greater context of American and African American history?
What does Shetterly emphasize by positioning the events in her book within the greater context of American and African American history?
What is indicated by Shetterly's spotlighting on the women who served as support staff rather than male physicists and engineers?
What is indicated by Shetterly's spotlighting on the women who served as support staff rather than male physicists and engineers?
