... , she writes about the difficulties and discrimination that African Americans experienced during the Jim Crow laws while inspiring people to embrace their identity. In her poem titled Phenomenal Woman, Angelou expresses and emphasizes self-empowerment to the African American women that goes beyond conventional beauty. Using the poem, she presents how African American women are depicted in the society and ... in the Norton Anthology of American poet, thus was a significant influence in Maya's life, primarily because they used to communicate face-to-face (Danielle Dorky 1). Apart from bein...

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