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Analytical Essay By Maya Angelou

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In this essay, Maya Angelou demonstrates how the African American community was brought together by a fight to prove to the Whites that they too had the ability to succeed. The fight was an important event for the African Americans since back then they were looked as weak and if they won this fight it would signify that regardless of their race they had power. The African Americans gathered as a community for this fight and reacted the same way as Joe Louis; when he was getting beaten the crowd groaned and when he had the opportunity to beat the opponent, the crowd cheered. Maya Angelou writes this to display the strength a certain group obtains when brought together to achieve the same thing.Growing up in a big city has introduced me to different

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