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Evelyn loved numbers more than anything else in the world.

She was a young Black girl in 1924 America.

Most people said girls could not do math well.

They said Black children should not dream too big.

But Evelyn's mind worked like a powerful machine.

She solved math problems faster than her classmates.

Numbers danced in her head like magic songs.

Her teachers noticed her special gift right away.

They gave her harder problems to solve.

Evelyn smiled and solved them all perfectly.

"You are very smart," her math teacher said.

"You should study more math in college."

Evelyn's family did not have much money.

College cost a lot of money back then.

But Evelyn worked hard and got a scholarship.

She went to Smith College in Massachusetts.

There, she studied advanced mathematics every day.

The other students were mostly white girls.

Some of them stared at Evelyn strangely.

Evelyn did not let their stares stop her.

She studied harder than everyone else.

She solved the most difficult equations with ease.

After college, Evelyn wanted to become a mathematician.

But many companies would not hire Black women.

They said math was only for white men.

Evelyn felt angry and disappointed.

She had worked so hard.

Her math skills were better than most people's.

Then something amazing happened in the 1950s.

America started the space program.

They needed brilliant mathematicians to help rockets fly.

The government called Evelyn for a special job.

They needed her to calculate rocket paths.

These calculations were extremely difficult and important.

Evelyn sat at her desk with papers everywhere.

She used her pencil to write long equations.

Each number had to be exactly right.

One mistake could make a rocket crash.

Astronauts' lives depended on her careful work.

Day after day, Evelyn checked her calculations again.

She made sure every number was perfect.

Her work helped rockets reach space safely.

The other scientists respected Evelyn's incredible math skills.

They asked her opinion about difficult space problems.

Evelyn helped send the first American satellites into orbit.

Her calculations made space travel possible for America.

She worked quietly without seeking fame or attention.

Most people never knew her name back then.

But Evelyn knew something very important about herself.

She had proven that anyone could achieve great things.

Hard work and determination mattered more than skin color.

Years later, people finally learned about Evelyn's contributions.

They realized she was one of America's greatest mathematicians.

Young girls read about Evelyn's amazing story today.

They learn that math and science welcome everyone.

Dreams can come true with enough hard work.

Evelyn showed the world that brilliant minds come in all colors.

She opened doors for future generations of scientists.

Her legacy continues to inspire students around the world.