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. Maya was born on‚ April 4th‚ 1928 as Marguerite Johnson‚ in St. Louis
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your attitude.” And‚ I think we all can agree‚ she has changed the world and their attitudes. Maya has made history for her amazing accomplishments in the literature industry. She has written many stories including I Know Why a Caged Bird Sings and Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water ‘Fore I Die (both awarding winning). She has a net worth of $10 million‚ but to many‚ she is worth more than cash. “Maya has changed the way I see the world; the sun when I wake‚ and the moon before I rest.” Oprah Winfrey
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Maya Angelou Maya Angelou‚ the author of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings was a young influential black girl in Stamps‚ Arkansas. The three most remarkable people in Maya’s life were Bailey‚ Vivian Baxter‚ and Grandmother Henderson. Bailey‚ her brother‚ was there for her when she needed someone‚ and Vivian Baxter taught her how to express herself. Grandmother Henderson was the person who always supported Maya Angelou and taught her almost everything she knows. Bailey was someone Ms. Angelou could
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Paige James April 19‚ 2013 Professor Burgess Phenomenal Woman: Maya Angelou Phenomenal Woman is one of the most quoted poems in literary history. This poem was written in 1978 by Maya Angelou to tell a story of how as woman‚ through our many obstacles‚ we still were phenomenal. Angelou is a poet‚ historian‚ songwriter‚ playwright‚ dancer‚ stage and screen producer‚ director‚ performer‚ singer‚ and civil rights activist. She was born Marguerite Johnson‚ April 4‚ 1928 in St. Louis‚
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It is hinted that they did not have an automobile and they would have to walk. ”I was certain that I would be dead long before we reached half the distance” (Angelou 1) “Momma said we’d go to Dr. Lincoln right here in Stamps”(Angelou 1). Even though she had lent money to the dentist‚ he refused to provide service. I believe that the reason the dentist refused service is because he didn’t want to ruin his reputation in the white community. After reading
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in St. Louis‚ Missouri‚ and she was a writer and civil rights activist known for her 1969 memoir‚ I Know Why the Caged Bird. For Maya‚ her poem made literary history as the first nonfiction best-seller by an African-American woman. The poignant work also made Angelou an international star.In 1971‚ Angelou published the Pulitzer Prize-nominated poetry collection Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water Fore I Die. She later wrote the poem "On the Pulse of Morning"—one of her most famous works which she recited
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of Maya Angelou merely consisted of the facts that she is a renowned poet‚ and she once appeared on the Oprah Winfrey television show. After doing further research on Angelou‚ I honestly can admit that Maya Angelou’s poems have that “on” switch that can make the reader truly respect her‚ and‚ even if the reader does not know Maya Angelou’s life‚ he or she can come to the conclusion that Angelou is a strong woman with influential words and a powerful outlook on life. Despite the popular achievement
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entirely peaceful time for people of color‚ I conclude that Angelou is fearless in her writing. Her quotes of “”Joe’s gonna whip that cracker like it’s open season”” (111) and “”That white man don’t mind huggin that ni***r now”” (111) would have been reasons for retaliation from the public or praise for her honesty of the times. Fortunately‚ her book was well received and accepted. The book‚ for which this excerpt is taken‚ I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings‚ was nominated for a National Book award in
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school three years later to become to first black cable conductor in San Francisco. A year later she goes back to school‚ graduates and later gives birth to her son guy. When Maya Angelou started her autobiographical series in 1970 with I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings‚ she naturally chose her childhood as the organizing principle of her first volume (Carol E. Neubauer). Angelou’s career started as a singer at the Purple Onion Club‚ in San Francisco. She later began to write lyrics that turned into
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The Meanest Influence I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is the autobiography of Maya Angelou’s life. She tells the story of her life in Stamps‚ Arkansas as well as her life moving from place to place. She deals with many problems including prejudice in many forms. Because of this prejudice‚ Maya must deal with the extremely influential actions of segregation‚ racism‚ and sexism. One of the largest factors that affected Maya’s upbringing was segregation. Segregation is the separation of white people
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