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Angelou's Birth
Maya Angelou was born in St. Louis, Missouri -
All aboard!
In this year, Angelou dropped out of high school to become the first African-American train conductor in San Francisco. -
She is Blooming
Here, Angelou's teacher, Bertha Flowers, teaches Angelou to talk again after 5 years -
Music Lady
Angelou recorded her first album, called "Calypso Lady." -
Broadway(ish)
Maya Angelou moved to New York and was in a few off-broadway shows -
She Also Had a Dream
Angelou became an activist in Civil Rights and was a northern coordinator for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference at the request of Martin Luther King Jr. -
I Rise!
In this year, Angelou published her book, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings." -
Roots
Angelou appeared in a television version of "Roots" -
Congrats Mya
Here, Maya Angelou receives the Presidential Medal of Arts -
RIP
In her house in Winston Salem, Angelou passed away.