Question

read:
check-in: you should meet katherine johnson chapters 1-
3
which details from the first three chapters of you should meet katherine johnson support
the main idea that there were fewer opportunities for african americans to receive an
education and find good jobs when katherine was young?
select the two correct answers.
katherine’s father owned a farm and katherine’s mother had been a school
teacher.
katherine was hired to work as a \computer,\ someone who did the math that
naca engineers needed.
katherine and her siblings had to move 120 miles away in order to attend high
school.
though katherine graduated with honors with a math degree in 1937, she was
not hired to work for naca until 1953.

Explanation:

1. The detail that Katherine and her siblings had to move 120 miles for high school shows limited local educational access for African Americans.
2. The 16-year gap between Katherine's honors math degree and being hired by NACA demonstrates barriers to good jobs for African Americans despite qualifications.
3. The other options either describe her family background (not a barrier) or her eventual job (not a lack of opportunity).

Answer:

• Katherine and her siblings had to move 120 miles away in order to attend high school.
• Though Katherine graduated with honors with a math degree in 1937, she was not hired to work for NACA until 1953.