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inspired by her verse and biography and later persuaded her to think about writing a memoir. The outcome was I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, which became a household name and was distributed in the year 1970 ("Appiah and…

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 she became a singer taking…

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…

As humans have progressed throughout the ages, almost all have faced some form of hardship. For example, Elena Delle Donne, arguably one of the most talented women’s basketball players, was subjected to harsh criticism after she made the decision to drop out of one of the best colleges for women's basketball to return home to be with her family. With the help of her younger sister and support from her family, she overcame the critics and continued to play basketball at a college nearby. This…

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…

college for dancing and acting. Maya wrote 8 autobiographies, 18 poetry books, 3 personal essays, 2 cookbooks, 7 children's books, 7 plays, 14 film and television shows, 5 recordings, and acted in 11 plays and films. Her book, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings was the first non-fiction bestseller by an African American woman. Also, her drama, Georgia, Georgia was composed, making her the first African American woman to have a screenplay produced. Maya Angelou was good friends with Bill Clinton, so…

Racial Equality 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…

they were not together. When Maya was visiting her mother, she was raped by her mother’s boyfriend at the time, Mr. Freeman. He told her quoting Mayas words “if you ever tell anybody what we did, I’ll have to kill bailey.” [“I know why the cage bird sings” by Maya Angelou, page 62 paragraph…

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.…

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 the outstanding literary…