We Could Not Fail : The First African Americans in the Space Program /

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.The Space Age began just as the struggle for civil rights forced Americans to confront the long and bitter legacy of slavery, discrimination, and violence against African Americans. Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson utilized the space program as an agent for social change, using federal...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Paul, Richard (Autor), Moss, Steven (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Austin : University of Texas Press, [2021]
Temas:
African American astronauts > Biography.
African American engineers > Biography.
African American professional employees > Biography.
Discrimination in employment > United States > History > 20th century.
Race discrimination > United States > History > 20th century.
HISTORY / United States / 20th Century.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • 1. A Man of Firsts: Julius Montgomery
  • 2. "There Was a Lot of History There": Theodis Ray
  • 3. Stronger Than Steel: Frank Crossley
  • 4. Dixie's Role in the Space Age
  • 5. First of Race in Space: Ed Dwight
  • 6. The View from Space: George Carruthers
  • 7. "Huntsville, It Has Always Been Unique": Delano Hyder and Richard Hall
  • 8. The Country Spartacus: Clyde Foster
  • 9. Water Walkers: Morgan Watson and George Bourda
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix: Relevant Census Numbers on Employed Professional and Skilled Labor for NASA Host States
  • Notes
  • Acknowledgments
  • Index

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