Sally Ride: The First Woman In Space

While many people may remember Neil Armstrong’s famous words, “One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind” made on July 20, 1969, little do they know that in that very same year Sally Ride began her journey into becoming the first woman in space and a role model to numerous women. In the 1960’s women throughout the country were suffering the chronic feelings of inferiority to men. Women during this time were expected to either stay home and care for the house and/or children or have a job in one of the few professions that society deemed acceptable for women. Science was not a viable career option for women in the sixties, for it was seen as unladylike. This was a major deterrent for women who were interested in science but couldn’t pursue it.