Elizabeth's US History Blog

Hidden Figures In-class Write From watching my movie, Hidden Figures , someone can learn about the civil rights movement and equality, not only of races but of genders as well. These three women fought there way into their job positions and because of them many others were able to do the same. This movie took place around the same time that the civil rights movement was in action so these women were right in the middle of it. Each one of them has their  own story and has their own thing that stood in their way. Katherine Johnson, played by Taraji P. Henson was the only black employee in the space task group room and one of the two women to ever work in that room. The other woman in that room was the receptionist, or secretary, character to their boss. Dorothy Vaughan, played by Octavia Spencer, was NASA’s first african-american supervisor. Again the color of her skin was what made it nearly impossible for her to get that job. She wasn’t even offered the job until she was...

Dinner Menu fried chicken: I would have fried chicken because its a comfort food, it's something that would have been eaten back then, and they eat fried chicken at the church picnic. https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/crispy-fried-chicken green beans:  I would have green beans because its a comfort food and it's something that would have been eaten back then. Also at the church picnic scene Mary Jackson is trying to get her kids to eat these. http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/quick-easy-green-beans mashed potatoes: I would have mashed potatoes at this party because its something that would have been eaten back then and its a comfort food. https://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/easy-homemade-mashed-potatoes/09f0bba4-8bb9-4ce3-8d98-ae7a803eb7d5 rolls: I would have rolls at this event because they are comfort food, its something that would have been eaten during this time period, and they are seen being eaten in the film. https://realhousemoms.com/mamaws-rolls/ ...

Works Cited Janelle Monaé's wikipedia page  Accessed May 1 I used this website to find what Janelle Monaé did other than acting. Hidden figures wikipedia page Accessed May 2 I used this website to find out who the director of the film was and also the author of the book that the movie was based on. I also used this page to find who each character was. Roger Ebert movie review Accessed May 8 I used this website for find an official review of the movie. "Hidden Figures" and civil rights article Accessed May 8 I used this website to find  the information on how the cast prepared for their roles in the movie. This source also discussed how this movie was the same time as the civil rights movement and how these women affected that movement. Article about important quotes of the movie Accessed May 8 I used this website to find  one of the most important quotes of the film and why its the most important. How I watched the movie Accessed April...

Artifact Exhibit The first artifact I would have would be the brown mug that Taraji P. Henson (Katherine Johnson) was drinking out of when everyone else had a white mug. brown mug   The next artifact would be the chalk board in the space task group room because that's when Katherine Johnson proved herself as an asset to the team and that she should be in that room with those men. the chalk board from hidden figures The third artifact I would have would be the pearl necklace that was given to Katherine Johnson by the rest of her task force because she couldn't afford one. Katherine Johnson's pearl necklace I would also have the book Dorothy Vaughn took from the white section of the library because if she hadn't of gotten that book then she never would have figured out the IBM, and a lot of what actually happened may not have. the book she checked out The fifth artifact I would have would be Katherine Johnson's wedding rin...

Invitation and Guest List Invitation:  Guest List: Taraji P. Henson: I would have her to this party because I would like for her to meet Katherine Johnson and get the chance to ask her about her thoughts on the film. Taraji P. Henson is an American actress and author. She has won a golden globe for her work on the Fox show "Empire" and she received an award for her work in this movie. I would like to invite her because I would like to ask her about why she wanted to work on this film. Octavia Spencer: I would have her to this party because I would like for her to meet Dorothy Vaughan and get the chance to ask her about her thoughts on the film. Octavia Spencer is an American actress and author. She won an Oscar for her work on "The Help" and received an award for her depiction of Dorothy Vaughan in "Hidden Figures".  I would like to invite her because I would like to ask her what it was about this story that made her want to be a pa...