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    Background: Maya Angelou was born on April 4‚ 1928‚ in St. Louis‚ Missouri‚ in her early days her parents split they got A divorce. Angelou experienced firsthand racial prejudices and discrimination in Arkansas. She also was raped at the age of seven‚ by her mother’s boyfriend Angelou moved to San Francisco‚ California‚ where she won a scholarship to study dance and acting at the California Labor School. Also during this time‚ Angelou became the first black female cable car conductor a job she kept

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    Commemorative Speech Topic: to give attribution to my mother Specific Purpose: Commemorating my Mother and to recognize her for inspiring me to be the person I am today. Introduction: 1. I often think about how extremely lucky I am to have the opportunity to further my education and my life success. 2. I contribute most of this to my mother . She has given me every opportunity to be whoever I want to be. 3. My Mom has taught me invaluable lessons that have paved the road for our success.

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    Maya Angelou‚ born as Marguerite Anne Johnson was born on April 4‚1928 in St. Louis‚ Missouri. She began being interested in poetry at a very young age. She fell in love with poetry in Stamps‚ Arkansas. At the age of 8 she was raped‚ and managed her trauma by recalling and reciting literature‚ including poetry which helped bring her out of her muteness. When she was young‚ she liked to be called Maya‚ because it was the nickname her older brother had given her. She had many different occupations;

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    Maya‚ a Poetic Angel Just one person can have an evident effect‚ good or bad‚ on the lives of many people. One person who has influenced the lives of millions is Maya Angelou‚ a world-renown African-American author and poet. She has battled with struggles such as racism‚ sexism‚ and prejudice all of her life. Angelou quotes‚ “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said‚ people will forget what you did‚ but people will never forget how you made them feel.” With her courage and determination

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    Robell Yosief Prof. Cunningham Speech 1 7:30-9:30am Commemorative Speech 27th April 2015 Pops My Dad is an extremely hard working person. He is always up and ready for the day before anyone else in my family and He is also the last person up always working on His projects. Just as much of a harder worker He is my Dad is also twice‚ even three times nicer than.  My Dad is the most loving person I know‚ He has been extremely supportive in all my endeavors in life. He always reminds me of how

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    Maya Angelou’s Trials and Triumphs Maya Angelou is best known for her poetry‚ but is also an accomplished author‚ actress‚ civil rights activist‚ and producer. She is a professor of American studies at Wake Forest University. (Umanoff) She has also published ten best sellers. She is a product of a broken home and was an insecure teenager that was unsure about herself and her surroundings. Maya Angelou was born Marguerite Johnson‚ on April 4‚ 1928 in St. Louis‚ Missouri. After her parents

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    In “Graduation‚” Maya Angelou‚ an African American writer‚ traces her maturation during her eighth grade graduation by conveying her feelings and emotions‚ through the persona of Marguerite Johnson. Not only is she graduating from eighth grade‚ but she is also graduating from naiveté and moving onto maturity. With an expressive voice‚ Angelou includes imagery‚ through the use of similes and colors‚ as well as juxtaposition in her narrative essay to illustrate the racial inequality between the Negroes

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    | Maya Angelou | Phenomenal Woman | When given the opportunity to discuss an effective leader and role model‚ Maya Angelou almost immediately came to mind. Angelou has proven to be a leader through her tenacity‚ personal values‚ wisdom‚ humanitarian spirit‚ and extensive body of work. Maya Angelou’s life illustrates how numerous setbacks and obstacles did not prevent her from pursuing her passions and becoming an effective leader and role model. What defines an effective leader

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    person “Graduation” is Maya Angelou’s account of her eighth grade graduation and how reality doesn’t always meet expectations. Using allegory‚ allusion and changes in tone‚ Angelou builds her story‚ giving the reader a sense of the excitement and anticipation she felt‚ inequalities in gender and racial prejudices of that time‚ and how those inequalities and prejudices encroached upon her graduation‚ ruining her expectations and leaving her feeling defeated. Furthermore‚ Angelou gives the reader a feeling

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    she lacks‚ but she also has to have something more to offer.A hero is someone who is admired or idealized for courage‚ outstanding achievements‚ or noble qualities. Maya Angelou and Beowulf both possessed the traits of a traditional hero. They both had endurance‚ strength‚ and patience when pursuing their victories. But‚ Maya Angelou was something more than traditional. This slight difference in her personality makes her the ideal hero.This trait would send her sky-rocketing in the hearts of people

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