Blog 19: Angelou's Life, Times, & Message

1. We discussed the famous Scottsboro case in which 9 African American boys were convicted of rape just because of their race.

2. Maya Angelou was raped at the age of 8 by her mother's boyfriend. This caused her to remain silent for 5 whole years.

3. Hitler's actions at this time were racist and caused a mass murder of all those who he was racist against.

4. Maya Angelou is mainly a poet but wrote I Know Why the Caged Bird sings as a nonfiction novel.

5. Racism exists everywhere in the U.S. Thousands of hate crimes are committed each day. Although, different races have also gained more acceptance since the 30s and 40s when blacks were lynched just because of their skin color. Racism has come a long way but still lurks in the shadows.