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Movie Analysis
Movie Analysis
The main characters of Hidden Figures were Katherine Johnson, Mary Jackson, and
Dorothy Vaughn. Katherine Johnson is a real person in which who was portrayed accurately1. As
stated, the actress even studied the way Katherine acted and how she behaved2. Dorothy
Vaughn was also portrayed in the correct manner3. Along with Mary Jackson4. These women and
the actress who portrayed them were meant to be acted out correctly to show the history
behind them and the struggles they went through5.
Some of the main events were when in the beginning when their car had broken down
and no one had helped them. Since in that time it was not customary for whites to help blacks6.
One event that is significant was when the members with who Katherine were working with
handed her a stack of papers that were “confidential”. When they had given the to her (they
were marked through) to make her work harder. This is accurately represented because women
at the time were not treated equally7. Another is when Katherine and Al had gotten into an
argument because she had kept on taking a long time on her breaks but it was because she had
to walk to the Blacks facility to use the bathroom. In the movie he supposedly made it that she
was able to use the bathroom that the white’s used. In the movie Al tore the sign down,
whereas in real life Katherine did not know they were separated because they were few colored
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/hidden-figures-10-films-stars-real-life-inspirations-964715
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/hidden-figures-10-films-stars-real-life-inspirations-964715
3 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/hidden-figures-10-films-stars-real-life-inspirations-964715
4 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/hidden-figures-10-films-stars-real-life-inspirations-964715
5 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/hidden-figures-10-films-stars-real-life-inspirations-964715
6 Own knowledge and History
7 https://www.historycentral.com/sixty/Americans/WOMEN.html
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bathrooms. This is not portrayed right because black and whites were separated by their
facilities if they were “equal”8.
The clothing in which the women wore in the movie was accurately represented with
the high neck button top and low shoes and flats9.
The thing that was noticeable but at the same time was not how back then women were
considered as computers10. Meaning that they would do all the work instead of actual
computers specifically black women. Along with that women were still expected to help carry
put home life and were to have and equal balance of both work and home life 11. Along with that
if you wanted your children to have a good education you ma need to take on more jobs to be
able to provide for it12. Along with moving so many miles needed to where the school is located
at13.
Lang, Kevin. “Hidden Figures Movie vs the True Story of Katherine Johnson, NASA.”
HistoryvsHollywood.com, History vs. Hollywood, 22 Aug. 2017,
www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/hidden-figures/.
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Plessy v. Ferguson. American History
https://vintagedancer.com/1960s/1960s-fashion-womens/
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https://www.historycentral.com/sixty/Americans/WOMEN.html
https://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/hidden-figures/
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says, Jennifer. “1960s Fashion: What Did Women Wear?” Vintage Dancer,
vintagedancer.com/1960s/1960s-fashion-womens/.
Schulman, Marc. “Sixty Women.” Women in the 60's,
www.historycentral.com/sixty/Americans/WOMEN.html.
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Student Name Michelle Bedoya
Date 18/11/2020