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Maya Angelou
1928 - 2014
A phenomenal woman whose words lifted souls and whose spirit soared above every challenge.
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A phenomenal woman whose words lifted souls and whose spirit soared above every challenge.
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Biography
Maya Angelou was an American memoirist, poet, and civil rights activist. Her autobiography "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" brought her international acclaim. She was awarded over 50 honorary degrees and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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Born in St. Louis, Missouri
1969
Published I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
1993
Recited On the Pulse of Morning at Clinton inauguration
2011
Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
2014