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As a young child, Katherine Johnson was very interested in math. By her
own description, she "counted everything." Intelligent and hardworking,
she wound up skipping several grades in school. Johnson's father placed a
lot of importance on his children's education. In Johnson's hometown of
White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, as in many other places at the time,
African Americans like Johnson were not allowed to go to school past
eighth grade. Johnson's father moved the family 125 miles away so that she
could continue on to attend high school, which she began at age 10.
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Johnson's hometown: White Sulfur
Springs, WV
According to the passage, what is one challenge Johnson faced as a child?
A. She had difficulty understanding math concepts.
B. Her father didn't support her interest in mathematics.
C. In her hometown, African Americans were not allowed to complete their
education
D. There were no elementary schools in her hometown of White Sulphur Springs,
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