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Maya Angelou Research Paper

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You mean to tell me it took World War II for women of color, black women to get decent jobs; finally “get out of the white folks’ kitchens.” “Defense industry jobs were reserved for whites only.” 355 Their services had to be in high demand in order to even help “our” country in this fight for “freedom” and the whole time, we’re still fighting for equality. And, women were lucky to get jobs in the defense industry only after men were “dried up.” 357 People of color were still being denied and/or discriminated against even after President Franklin D Roosevelt signed Executive Order 8802. “Maya Angelou refuses to be denied.” 383 “I WOULD HAVE THE JOB. I WOULD BE A CONDUCTORETTE AND SLING A FULL MONEY CHANGER FROM MY BELT. I WOULD.” 384 Angelou

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