Who was Maya Angelou? When was she born? What was her life story (short version)?

Who was Maya Angelou?

Marguerite Annie Johnson, better known as Maya Angelou, was an American writer, poet, singer, and civil rights activist. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, and several books of poetry.

When was she born?

Date of birth: April 4, 1928

What was her life story (short version)?

Marguerite Annie Johnson, better known as Maya Angelou (St. Louis, Missouri; April 4, 1928-Winston-Salem, North Carolina; May 28, 2014), was an American writer, poet, singer, and civil rights activist . She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, and several books of poetry. She also participated, either as an actress, dancer, director or producer, in a long list of musicals, plays, films and television shows that were relevant for more than 50 years. She received dozens of awards and more than fifty honorary titles. [1] As an author she was especially known for her series of seven autobiographies, the first of which, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969), which describes the weight of the racial segregation in his childhood and adolescence, earned him international recognition.

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1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)