Answer to prompt question
Please answer the prompt question(s) in essay form. Your essay must contain clear and concise analysis, be printed, at least three pages in length (no more than five), double-spaced, with one-inch margins and twelve-point font.
Prompt Question:
In advocating for herself to work on the Mercury capsule launch, Katherine Johnson said to her bosses, “Tell me where you want the man to land, and I’ll tell you where to send him up.” How were the women in Hidden Figures able to express confidence in their work and abilities? In what ways was that confidence validated by their coworkers? Why is studying these stories so important to better understanding the history of the fight for civil rights during the Cold War era?
