Maya Angelou once said, “I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it.”(Letter to My Daughter). Maya Angelou was born April 4, 1928 in St. Louis, Montana. Maya Angelou is an incredibly inspiring writer. Sharing her life and experiences in her seven autobiographies, thousands if not millions of people were inspired by her. Not only was she an author, but Maya was also a poet, singer, dancer, actress, and playwright. The work Angelou created brought light upon the life of an African-American woman and the hardships she had to face living in America. Although Maya’s books helped her rise to fame, she did much more than write and perform. Maya Angelou fought for civil rights and racial justice. Angelou worked with Malcolm …show more content…
She feared that hate would only come out of her mouth if she spoke. Maya and her brother were forced to move back to their grandmother’s house, since Angelou had refused to talk. At her grandmother’s house, Maya remained mute for several years before she was introduced to Mrs. Flowers. Mrs. Flowers taught Maya more about literature and the power words can have. Maya finally spoke again after Mrs. Flowers lessons. Thanks to Angelou’s grandmother, Maya, Angelou was able to learn more about writing and reading. Soon her path to success would be created with her own two hands. Maya’s first book was written in 1969. The book’s title was, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, and the book was Angelou’s first autobiography out of seven. This book was her breakthrough into society and was the start of her career. There were at least forty-eight books that Maya wrote. Not including the poetry, plays, and movies she also wrote. Maya is skilled in many activities besides writing. She was not only an actress and dancer, but Maya was also a singer. She starred in Poetic Justice, How to Make an American Quilt, and Roots. Angelou also created an album named, Miss