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aya Angelou was born Marguerite Ann Johnson on April 4, 1928, in St. Louis, Missouri. Today she is one of the most honored women in the world, recognized as a poet, memoirist, novelist, educator, dramatist, producer, actress, historian, filmmaker, and civil rights activist. She has won three Grammys for her spoken-word albums, and in 2011, President Obama awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom for inspiring young people with her words.
As a young woman, Maya was San Francisco’s first African-American female streetcar conductor. She worked hard to support herself and her son. Streetcar Conductor
she was moved from home to home for many years, living in turn with her mother, her
Maya’s life didn’t have an easy start. After her parents’ divorce, grandmother, and her father. For a while, she was homeless. But she didn’t let the poverty, pain, or suffering of her childhood destroy her. In response, she created works of art. Look at the list of art forms. Circle the ones with even numbers. These are art forms that helped Maya become famous.
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Find the two identical streetcars.
Standards Link: History: Students understand that specific individuals can have a great impact on history.
Maya died in 2014. She published more than 30 best-selling books. She wrote a series of books about her life. To discover the name of her first book, hold this page up to a mirror.
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Maya’s first book was an autobiography. Based upon what you know of Maya’s life, what do you think the title meant to her? Standards Link: Comprehension: Respond to questions citing evidence.
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