Young, Gifted, and Black: A Historical Overview

What was Christine Mann's job at the library?

• To clean the library

• To check out books for students

• To open the library and organize newspapers and magazines

• To organize books

What significant event happened on October 4th, 1957?

• The launch of Sputnik by the Soviet Union

• The end of World War II

• The Brown v. Board of Education decision

• The start of the Civil Rights Movement

What was the reaction in the United States to the launch of Sputnik?

• A decision to end space exploration

• Indifference

• Celebration

• Increased pressure to catch up in the space race

What did the newspapers link America's inadequacy in space to?

• Racial inequality in education

• Economic issues

• Poor leadership

• Lack of interest in science

What did Christine Mann feel when reading about the space race?

• Confusion

• Anger

• Fear and wonder

• Indifference

What was the Supreme Court's ruling in Brown v. Board of Education about?

• Women's rights

• Segregation in public schools

• Voting rights

• The space race

What action did Barbara Johns take?

• She wrote a letter to the government

• She moved to a different school

• She led a strike for better school conditions

• She became a lawyer

What did Christine Mann's parents believe in?

• Segregation

• Education, honesty, hard work, and character

• Leaving the country

• Wealth and fame

Where did Christine Mann decide to go to college?

• Allen School for Girls

• Harvard University

• Hampton Institute

• University of North Carolina

What did the launch of Sputnik signify?

• The beginning of the space age

• The end of the Cold War

• The decline of science education

• The victory of the United States