IRB Intro Post #2 - "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"

Written in 1969, a time of great advances in the African American civil right movement, Maya Angelou's renowned autobiography "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" rocked the nation. It tells her childhood, and all the struggles Angelou had to overcome at a young age to become the successful individual she is today. Themes of racial persecution, self esteem, coming of age, and feminism play huge roles in this profound journey. A book that sheds light on the issues individuals held back by racism and stereotypes have to overcome, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" exemplifies the fighting spirit of American underdogs.