... applied for the job several times, and was constantly rejected and insulted, then finally, she succeeded. By acheiving her goal, Angelou became the first black female street car conductor in San Francisco (Showalter 5). Two years later, Maya was at a very critical point in her life. She felt insecure about her looks and unsure of her sexuality. Angelou had no friends to confide ... book opens new directions of thought and gives an insightful perspective of growing up as a southern Negro girl in three completely different towns: Stamps, Arkansas, and St. Louis, Missouri and San Francisco...

• Word Count: 2988
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: High School