1. Graduation by Maya Angelou
In the year 1940, 75 years after slavery was abolished, African Americans were still experiencing hateful and demoralizing discrimination. In Maya Angelou's "Graduation," she describes her roller coaster of emotions on her 8th grade graduation day. Angelou was an acclaimed poet, author, dancer, actr...
- Word Count: 1074
- Approx Pages: 4
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: Undergraduate