Speaking+Out

unit 3 speaking out pg. 481 Taylor & Marissa pd 3

I know why the caged bird sings

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This short story is an autobiography. An auotbiography is a story of someone's life and it is writen by that person who lived it. It tells about things this person went through and how they felt at the time. In this story the author is referred to as Marguerite. In this story Maya Angelou (Marguerite) tells about her childhood back in in a small segregated town called Stamps in Arkansas. Her and her brother lived with their grandmother who they called Momma. Momma owned a store in a town known as "Black Stamps". after being abused for years Marguerite didn't speak for 5 years, this story tells about the person who helped her find her voice. This story is connected to the unit. It is connected because the unit is called speaking out, and the story is about finding your inner voice.======

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Maya Angelou (Marguerite)