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The 17year old Angelou gave birth to her son Clyde Guy Johnson and supported him while working as a waitress and a cook. She wrote and her autobiography “I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS’’ that became pregnant after having sex with a boy to prove she wasn’t a lesbian. Johnson is her only child. 1952 Maya got married to Greek Sailor Enistasious Tosh Angelou. Maya traded in her waitress uniform for a microphone…

uerite Ann Johnson was born in St. Louis, Missouri on April 4, 1928. Raised in Stamps, Arkansas she experienced prejudice and discrimination because she was of African American descent. Her life course is chronicled in her biographies and poems. From her southern education and religious beliefs thru adversity to single motherhood and her self classification as an entertainer. She became a prominent and significant voice of our time. The life course of this remarkable woman which, we will all…

school was designed to admit nearly 200 girls from the ages of 14 to 18 and all of its expenses are paid through the Malala Fund (Blumberg). Malala stated in one of the classrooms "Today on my first day as an adult, on behalf of the world's children, I demand of leaders we must invest in books instead of bullets," (Clinton). United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed Yousafzai as a U.N. Messenger of Peace to promote girls education (BBC). Clearly, Malala spoke for women’s rights…

Maya Angelou lived life inspiring others, breaking barriers, and accomplished more than most people could ever possibly dream of. Angelou overcame tragedies no human being should ever endure. Her life is truly an inspiration to all of humanity, her drive and ambition is something every human being should strive for. Angelou was raped at seven years old by her mother’s boyfriend. When Angelou’s uncles found out they killed her mother’s boyfriend to get revenge. Understandably, Angelou was…

her standing up for womens’ and African American rights, I think Maya Angelou was an amazing and inspirational leader. Maya did not have the…

Racism is a widespread problem that is occurring all around the world. There needs to be a stop to this because all people are created equal. The title of the poem I have chosen is I know why the caged bird sings. It talks about the caged bird being discriminated against and being trapped all day. It was written by Maya Angelou. I got my version of this poem from my tenth grade english teacher, Mr.Kifer, and he has asked us to pick a poem of the sheet and write an essay about it. This poem is a…

she wanted to be and more. Maya was born on April 9,1928 In ST. Louis Missouri and died on May 28,2014. She had always enjoyed writing as young child. Writing became a safe space for her when she couldn’t speak her feelings. She began to understand why she enjoyed reading and writing when she was mute for seven years. When Maya got older she went to college at, California labor school on a scholarship. Her mother wasn’t around most of her life and that was hard for her. At one point in her…

Poet and writer, Maya Angelou, in her non-fiction essay, “Graduation,” narrates gradua-tion day at Lafayette County Training School, a school of primarily African-American children. Changing tones throughout the essay, she goes from a giddy tone in the beginning when prepar-ing for the graduation, to a somber tone when an unexpected speaker comes, then to a vibrant tone in the end of the essay to stir up feelings of pride and motivation in those who may have al-so been discriminated against.…

first book which was “The Crayon Counting Book”. After publishing her first book she didn’t get a lot of attention. But when she published “Esperanza Rising” in 2000 her career went up. Maya’s career started going up when she wrote her 1969 memoir, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. Made literary history as the first nonfiction best-seller by an African American woman. She had many poetry and essay collections. She also received many honors through her career. Including two NAACP image awards in…

Caged Bird What does it mean to be caged or free? In Maya Angelou’s “Caged Bird” poem, she compared the conditions of a caged bird and free bird. The cage bird showed imprisonment and fear. While as the free bird showed freedom and joy. The comparison of these two birds can also be compared with statuses of people lives in the world. For example, Harriet Tubman could be considered a free bird, a caged bird, and both at the same time. First off, Harriet Tubman is considered a caged bird because…