Maya Angelou: Growing Up As An African-American Woman

Growing up as an African-American girl in the 1930’s was not easy. Life was a challenge for any woman, especially of color. For Maya Angelou, she turned her hardships into inspiration. With her multi talents, Angelou traveled across the world writing and inspiring people across the globe. Her trials and tribulations through life allowed her writing to become something that would be relevant forever. Angelou takes on women, African Americans, and civil rights. These are all topics that were never talked about during her childhood.

Maya Angelou had a very traumatizing childhood. At only seven years old, she was a victim of sexual assault. The trauma did not stop there either. Once Angelou’s uncles found out, they killed her rapist. After