Refer to You Should Meet Katherine Johnson for a complete version of this text.

When they are young, Katherine and her siblings do not have the same educational opportunities as white children.

Which detail from You Should Meet Katherine Johnson best supports this idea?

Responses

“In school Katherine always had her hand in the air to ask questions.”
“In school Katherine always had her hand in the air to ask questions.”

“Because Katherine had skipped two grades, she started high school when she was just ten.”
“Because Katherine had skipped two grades, she started high school when she was just ten.”

"Katherine's father, however, was determined that all of his children would go to high school and to college, too."
"Katherine's father, however, was determined that all of his children would go to high school and to college, too."

“Katherine’s hometown did not even have a high school for African Americans.”
“Katherine’s hometown did not even have a high school for African Americans.”

1 answer

The detail from "You Should Meet Katherine Johnson" that best supports the idea that Katherine and her siblings do not have the same educational opportunities as white children is:

“Katherine’s hometown did not even have a high school for African Americans.”

This statement directly illustrates the disparity in educational opportunities available to African American children compared to their white counterparts.