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Marguerite Annie Johnson was full name and was born in Saint Louis
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Maya was Sexually Abused by her mother's live in boyfriend
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Angelou married Tosh Angelos who was an electrician
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"Southern Christian Leadership Conference" Northern leader
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Angelou performed in Jean Genet's play The Blacks
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Maya and her son Guy moved to Africa specifically Ghana
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings was published
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Recieved by African-American authors and illustrators of books for children and young people
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Given to leaders in the female african american communitty
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Given to African American authors that demonstrate excellence in fiction and non-fiction
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Obama gave Maya the 2010 Medal of Freedom
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Died at Winston-Salem NC
