Maya angelou was born on april 4, 1928, in st. louis, missouri. angelou had a difficult childhood in which she faced discrimination1 and a divided family. when she was very young, her parents got divorced. angelou and her brother, bailey, were sent to live with their grandmother in arkansas. her loving grandmother taught her the value of hard work and education. as a young girl, angelou suffered some terrible experiences. the challenges of her early life led maya to become mute. she did not speak for almost five years. through education, angelou started to discover the power of her voice. after high school, she worked many different jobs. eventually, she became a singer, dancer, actor, and activist. later, her career as writer took off. she wrote more than 30 best-selling books. in 1969, she published her first autobiography, i know why the caged bird sings. it was her biggest literary success. i know why the caged bird sings is still taught in many schools and colleges. in january 1993, angelou received a great honor. she was asked by president-elect bill clinton to recite a poem at his inauguration2. she was only the second poet in u. s. history to have that honor. later, angelou was awarded the 2010 presidential medal of freedom by barack obama. maya angelou died in 2014. she is celebrated for her contributions to literature, the arts, and the fight for equality and civil rights. 1.according to the text, what did maya angelou face in her difficult childhood? question 1 options: discrimination and a divided family illness and homelessness struggle to read and write