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Amber Anderson October 6, 2020 Maya Angelou Paying Tribute to Maya Angelou

Introduction: I. As a small child she recited a poem at church. a. She didn’t feel pretty. b. She imagined that her dress would be beautiful c. She would be seen as a pretty white child d. Forgets Poem, wets herself and runs. II.

A poet, Author, actress, civil rights activist and professor-many hats. -Marguerite Johnson a. Born April 4, 1928 b. St Louis, Missouri c. Stamps, Arkansas with her grandmother d. Nickname Maya

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She wrote autobiographical books a. “I know why the Caged Bird Sings” (1969) b. Nominated for national book award c. Book about desire of being free despite circumstances 1. Dealing with death and personal struggles of racism as a child 2. 1st nonfiction best sellers by African American woman 3. “IKWTCBS”-autobiography of her life from 3-16. d. Sold 36 books and cookbooks.

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Recited a poem wrote specifically for President Bill Clintons Inaugural Ceremony a. January 1993 b. First Inauguration recitation since 1961 by Robert Frost at JFK inauguration c. Grammy for best spoken word album for audio version of recited poem

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Difficult Childhood a. Parents Divorced when her and her little brother Bailey were small b. Lived with grandparents in Stamps, Arkansas. c. Experienced racism in AR. d. Went back to visit Mother in Missouri at 7 1. Raped by mom’s boyfriend 2. Rapist Arrested 3. She testified 4. He spent one day in jail & released.

5. Uncles killed him 4 days later 6. She became mute for 5 years because of her voice IV.

NAACP a. She won 2 NAACP awards in the outstanding literary work nonfiction category 1. 2005 cookbook 2. 2008 Letter to my Daughter

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Martin Luther King Jr a. Close Friends b. Assassinated on her birthday April 4, 1969 c. Stopped celebrating for years after his death d. Sent Coretta King condolences for more than 30 years until she passed in 2006.

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Health Issues a. Chronic Lung Disease b. Smoked for 40 years c. Died May 28, 2014

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Famous Quotes a. “I’ve learned that people will forget what you did, forget what you said, but people will never forget how you made them feel” 1. “If you don’t like something, change it, it’ll change your attitude” b. She will never forget Racism, rape, and the pain made her feel. c. She didn’t like the situation she was in, so she changed. d. Used her voice to pave the way for others in dark places e. You can come from nothing and be something.

Bibliography Alter, A. (2014, May 28). Author, Poet Maya Angelou Dies. The Wall Street Journal. https://www.wsj.com/articles/author-poet-maya-angelou-dies-1401285606 Biography.com Editors. (2020, September 24). Maya Angelou. Biography. https://www.biography.com/writer/maya-angelou (2016). Bibliography. In M. Angelou (Ed.), Critical Insights: Angelou, Maya. Salem Press. Mickle, M. R. (2016). Biographical Sketch: Maya Angelou. In M. Angelou (Ed.), Critical Insights: Angelou, Maya. Salem Press. Fox, M. (2014, May 29). Maya Angelou, Lyrical Witness of the Jim Crow South, Dies at 86. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/29/arts/maya-angelou-lyrical-witness-ofthe-jim-crow-south-dies-at-86.html...