We Could Not Fail : The First African Americans in the Space Program
(eBook)
Author
Contributors
Moss, Steven, 1962- author.
Published
[Place of publication not identified] : University of Texas Press, [2015].
Physical Desc
1 online resource (312 pages)
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LC Subjects
African American astronauts -- Biography.
African American engineers -- Biography.
African American professional employees -- Biography.
Discrimination in employment -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Electronic books.
Race discrimination -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Officials and employees -- Biography.
United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Officials and employees -- History.
United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Rules and practice -- History.
African American engineers -- Biography.
African American professional employees -- Biography.
Discrimination in employment -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Electronic books.
Race discrimination -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Officials and employees -- Biography.
United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Officials and employees -- History.
United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Rules and practice -- History.
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eBook
Language
English
ISBN
9780292772502
UPC
9780292772502
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"This "surprising and insightful" history profiles ten African American engineers, mathematicians, and others who worked for NASA's space program (Lauren Helmuth, New York Times Book Review ). The Space Age began just as the struggle for civil rights forced Americans to confront the bitter legacy of slavery, discrimination, and violence against African Americans. NASA itself became an agent of social change, with President Kennedy opening its workplaces to African Americans. In We Could Not Fail , Richard Paul and Steven Moss profile ten pioneer African American space workers whose stories illustrate the role NASA and the space program played in promoting civil rights. Paul and Moss recount how these technicians, mathematicians, engineers, and an astronaut candidate surmounted barriers and navigated being the sole African American in a NASA work group. These brave and determined men went on to help transform Southern society by integrating colleges, patenting new inventions, holding elective office, and reviving and governing defunct towns. Adding new names to the roster of civil rights heroes and a new chapter to the story of space exploration, We Could Not Fail demonstrates how African Americans broke the color barrier by competing successfully at the highest level of American intellectual and technological achievement."--,Provided by Freading.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Paul, R., & Moss, S. (2015). We Could Not Fail: The First African Americans in the Space Program . University of Texas Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Paul, Richard, 1959- and Steven Moss. 2015. We Could Not Fail: The First African Americans in the Space Program. University of Texas Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Paul, Richard, 1959- and Steven Moss. We Could Not Fail: The First African Americans in the Space Program University of Texas Press, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Paul, Richard, and Steven Moss. We Could Not Fail: The First African Americans in the Space Program University of Texas Press, 2015.
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