Maya Angelou is a phenomenal woman. She was born into a devastating decade, that suffered numerous tragedies. Not only had society shaped her as a woman, she has also shaped our society and influenced many lives. She is still living today, yet I believe her legend will never die. Furthermore I will share with you what motivated her and some of her gratifying experiences. How she was effected by society, and what she did about …showed first 75 words of 1200 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1200 total…learned early on how to be strong, how to survive, she did not like the segregated society and fought to have it changed. She is still living now, but even when she does pass away, I believe, she will never be forgotten. She now is a college professor at Wake Forest University, and will continue to teach them, and instill pride and confidence in them, as her grandmother did with her when she was young.