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Hi Sherri ! The Backlash Blues By Maya Angelou
Hi, Cassandra! The poem you choose is very uplifting. Cassandra rejected or being turn down can get in the way and it will stop you from making progress in life. This poem has so much emotion that are conveyed through the words that are written by Maya Angelou. I also believe that you can achieve anything you want in life as long as you have the willpower and strength to do so. This was my first time ever analyzing a poem but overall I believe I did a good job and I also choose Maya Angelou for my poem. Nice job on this week discussion board!
Rhonda

Hi, Sherri! The Backlash Blues was about racial divisions in communities and low wages for African Americas. During this time period the only way for a person to express how they were feeling was
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