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Why was what happened to her rapist so traumatic for Maya Angelou that she stopped speaking for six years as a child?
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∙ 9y ago
When Maya Angelou at 7 years old told on her rapist, he was beaten to death. Maya later said her seven-year old mind believed she was responsible for his death, that her voice speaking out caused his death. Therefore, as a child she quit speaking for six long years.
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Maya Angelou reportedly stopped speaking at age 7 after a traumatic event and remained mute for around five years before she started talking again at around age 12.
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Maya Angelou stopped speaking for five years as a result of trauma and a traumatic event involving being sexually assaulted as a child. The emotional impact of the assault made her feel responsible for the assault, causing her to believe her voice had contributed to the perpetrator's death.
What silenced Maya Angelou for 5 years?
Maya Angelou stopped speaking for five years after being sexually assaulted by her mother's boyfriend at the age of 7. She believed her words had power and she was afraid to speak out about the assault and the subsequent murder of her attacker by family members.
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