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Maya Angelou was a poet, playwright, director, producer, performance artist, educator, and winner of the Horatio Alger Award. Most well known as the author of the autobiography, "I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings", she has been nominated for many book awards and was a symbol of pluck and pride for African-American women.

She was famous for being a very accomlished poet and author. Also as somewhat of a civil rights activist

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