Graduation In Maya Angelou's essay entitled, "Graduation", she speaks on the subject of her eighth grade graduation that takes place in 1940. The name of the school is Lafayette County ... sing it and say the pledge of allegiance. Nervous tension seems to be apparent as the principal and choir director motion the whole auditorium to sit down rather desperately. Angelou states that the principal's voice melts and lows into the audience. This is as he is speaking about Booker T Washington, the "late great leader". Edward Donleavy, ... . He states them as being certain white football tacklers,...

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