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    National Institute of Fashion Technology‚ Chennai Fabric and Garment Finishing Assignment-2 Calendering machines Submitted to: Mr Praveen D Nagarajan Assistant Professor Submitted by: Anjali Sahu Seemta Choudhary Varun Sanadhya Calendering Calendering is a finishing process used on cloth where fabric is folded in half and passed under rollers at high temperatures and pressures. Calendering is used on fabrics such as moiré to produce its watered effect and also

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    of racial discrimination are Maya Angelou and Lawrence Otis Graham. In “Finishing SchoolAngelou describes her experiences as a black maid in the South during the 1930’s‚ working in a white household. Lawrence Otis Graham’s “The ‘Black Table’ Is Still There” recounts his observation of exposure to the normality of segregation in his predominantly

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    only physically but also emotionally. “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings‚” written by Maya Angelou‚ captured the separation and unfairness of society. This poem is an accurate representation of the pain and hardship of the African American community. Marguerite Ann Johnson‚ now known as Maya Angelou‚ was born on April 4‚ 1928 in St. Louis Missouri. She was a civil rights activist as seen in many of her poems. Angelou experienced pain and racial prejudice throughout her life. As a young girl she was

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    "Still I Rise‚" by the African American writer Maya Angelou (1928–)‚ offers a fascinating blend of tones: energetic and resistant‚ diverting and furious‚ confident and intense. At last‚ nonetheless‚ the sonnet’s tone‚ as the work’s title proposes‚ is triumphant. The sonnet’s first word—"You"— is essential. This is a ballad unmistakably tended to others. It is not just a private‚ verse contemplation. Quite a bit of its vitality gets from its intense and brazen self-self-assuredness. Plainly tended

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    Descriptive Essay: “Sister Flowers” by Maya Angelou * ------------------------------------------------- From beginning to end‚ the author paints a very descriptive picture; from how she sees herself‚ to how she sees Sister Flowers in comparison to other people around her. At first‚ the author describes herself as a dirty little girl‚ almost without purpose in life. In contrast to this‚ the author describes Mrs. Bertha Flowers as the epitome of beauty‚ grace‚ and all that is good in the world

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    Maya Angelou A poet‚ an author‚ a play-write‚ an actress‚ a mother‚ a civil-rights activists‚ historian and most important a survivor. Perhaps Maya Angelou‚ award winning author of many books is one of the most influential African Americans in American history. I believe that she rates at the top of the list of American authors‚ with Hemingway‚ Hawthorne‚ and Voight. I believe through my research and reading of Maya Angelou that she should be among the members of The American Authors Hall of Fame

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    Maya Angelou In the 20th century‚ there was a famous African-American author being born. Her name was Marguerite Annie Johnson. Miss Marguerite was born to Bailey Johnson and Vivian Baxter. As Johnson was growing up‚ she had many difficult struggles and they each pushed her to great accomplishments. Marguerite was born April 4‚ 1928 in St. Louis‚ Missouri. Although she was born as Marguerite‚ her brother helped change her name to Maya‚ short for “mya sister”. She was raised in Stamps‚ Arkansas

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    He once sent me a poem by Maya Angelou. The poem included the line “The caged bird sings with a fearful trill of the things unknown but longed for still and his tune is heard on the distant hill for the caged bird sings of freedom”. The bird fears what it will encounter outside of its cage so it never attempts to escape. This bird longs for freedom so deeply that he even sings to it but the bird’s fear of change causes him to stay in the same situation even though the bird can easily get out of it

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    development of their essays‚ Maya Angelou in "Graduation" and James Baldwin in "If Black Language isn’t a Language‚ Then Tell Me‚ What Is?" show that their struggles have shaped them into people of character and integrity through an important lesson that is taught to them about self worth. Facing the reality of prejudice in a society that insists on equality

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    Dr. Maya Angelou is one of the most renounced and influential voices of our time. She played a big part in the global Renaissance and is a poet‚ memoirist‚ novelist‚ educator‚ dramatist‚ producer‚ actress‚ historian‚ filmmaker‚ and civil rights activist. Dr. Maya Angelou was born as Marguerite Johnson in St. Louis‚ Missouri‚ on April 4th‚ 1928. Her parents divorced when she was three years old and she and her brother‚ Bailey were sent to live with her grandmother‚ Annie Henderson for most of her

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