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Birth
Born in St. Louis, MO
Birth Name: Marguerite Annie Johnson -
She was Raped
her mother's boyfriend raped her. After the mother's boyfriend was killed, she became mute for a long time -
Becomes a mother
Maya becomes a mother at a young age. she gave birth to her son, Clyde "Guy" Johnson -
Becomes a conductor
San Francisco’s first African-American female car conductor -
First Marriage
She married Tosh Angelos. He was Greek. The marriage lasted until 1954 -
Northern Coordinator of the SCLC
She joined the civil rights movement and eventually became the Northern Coordinator of the SCLC -
Moved to Africa
She moved to Africa and was an administrator at the University of Ghana. -
She published the autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Publishes the first book in her career and it becomes a huge success. -
Second Marriage
She married Paul du Feu. He was Welsh. The Marriage ended in 1983 -
Works for Wake Forest
Joined the faculty at Wake Forest University as a Professor of American Studies -
Presidential Inauguration Poem
At the inauguration of Bill Clinton, she recited her poem "On the Pulse of Morning" -
Death
Maya Angelou died