Hidden Figures Chapters 16-19

In Chapter 16, how does NACA become NASA? Why is the change necessary?

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In chapter 17, why does Katherine want to go to the editorial meetings? Why is her desire to do so significant?

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Chapter 19

When Mary Jackson and her son, Levi, built the soap box derby car, in what ways does it represent the breaking down of racial boundaries?

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In chapter 18, how did Katherine's work fit in the context of the space race? What sort of work did she do?

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