Born into the prime years of segregation and suffrage, it wasn’t easy for an African-American woman like Maya Angelou to change the views of so many people like she did. She began as a civil rights activist, but later became a much greater symbol, representing the voices of all women who wished to live in a more equal and accepting society.
Throughout her life, Maya Angelou has published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry, and many plays, movies, and television shows. Through her novels and poems, she expresses her struggles involving segregation and sexism, along with her personal problems. It is beyond inspiring how much of herself she has passionately …show more content…
And of course, everyone can think what they want; it’s not like we can plant opinions in other people’s minds. But what we can do is listen. It’s a controversial struggle. If we work together, we can end sexism that hurts both men and women. In the end, I can say for sure that sexism isn’t a battle between men and women, it’s a battle between us and our mutual lack of understanding. So who cares what a woman looks like on the outside? Who cares about the shallow judgments that complete strangers are quick to make about us? The only thing that should matter is how we respect the interests and beliefs of others. Because in the end, we are all part of one world, made up of different communities and families. But most importantly, we are individuals. We are whoever we desire to