Question

After carefully reading through the excerpt from "Hidden Figures," answer the question. By the 1930s, NACA needed even more computers. They turned to a new population: women. NACA hired its first five female computers—all white—in 1935. By 1946, the number of female, NACA-trained computers had passed 400. In that interval, two important events occurred. First, President Roosevelt was faced with protests over racial segregation and signed Executive Order 8802. It prohibited racial discrimination in hiring practices in the national defense industry. Second, the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 brought the US into World War II. The federal defense industry quickly became one of the best options for African Americans with college degrees. What organizational structure is used here? A. Comparison/contrast B. Cause/effect C. Problem/solution D. Description

Answer 1

The organizational structure in the excerpt from "Hidden Figures" is Cause/effect, where events contribute to significant outcomes such as the enactment of Executive Order 8802 in response to protests and the inclusion of African Americans in the defense industry during WWII.

Step-by-step explanation:

The organizational structure used in the excerpt from "Hidden Figures" is Cause/effect. This structure is evidenced by the text presenting events and social pressures that led to significant outcomes and changes. For example, the protests over racial segregation led President Roosevelt to sign Executive Order 8802, prohibiting racial discrimination in national defense industry hiring practices. Additionally, the text describes the effect of the attack on Pearl Harbor on the involvement of the United States in World War II and, subsequently, how that led to African Americans with college degrees seeking employment in the federal defense industry, due to the opportunities it presented amid racial employment barriers elsewhere.

Answer 2

you're answer is going to be C. Problem/solution because in both the first and second events, the student (you) were presented with a problem that was solved with a quick solution. E.x. racial segregation=Executive Order 8802 and WW2=African Americans can join service.