In the 1960’s the United States accomplished many great feats related to the space race. Even though our great country was successful in many fields in that time, our country struggled with racism and discrimination mainly towards the minorities in our country. While this struggle was still prevalent in the United States, we had many influential public figures that were apart of the minorities. Some of the most Authoritative characters in the 60’s were not just apart of the african-american minority but also, just to add onto their load, some of them were woman. In the 1960s, especially in the early 60s.
In the Movie “Hidden Figures” we see three main characters throughout. One Woman in particular, named katherine, was one of the woman we
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Katherine Johnsoa, born in White Sulphur Springs, was faced with racism and sexism from the beginning. During her childhood Katherine was not just bombarded with racism, she was also in deep poverty. Facing these hardships throughout her life helped her to be able overcome more obstacles in the latter part of her life. While still in school katherine excelled above all other classmates. Regardless of the age barriers she faced, she still had the power, at a young age, to overcome it. She put the money raised for her schooling to great use, and changed the world while doing it.
Working in NASA was a big feat all on it own, but working for NASA, in the 60’s, as a young negro woman was a miracle all in itself. Walking into NASA they had a hedge of fear casted over the women on their first day, encircled by intimidating white men, with self righteous attitudes, and hidden motives. All three of the woman knew what they were walking into, and what problems would arise, and knowing the obstacles they knew staying level headed, and going above and beyond would be the only way they’d survive in that atmosphere. Katherine, Dorothy, and Mary, stuck by each other, and always had the other on their mind, if one succeeded they all succeeded. Being stranded on the highway was not prime circumstances for anyone, let alone three negro women. All three women always kept their heads up, and always looked at every obstacle in a very optimistic way. Using the intelligence God gave them, they got their way to NASA faster than than anyone could have