Sugar cane reach up to God And every baby crying Shame the … - Maya Angelou

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Sugar cane reach up to God
And every baby crying
Shame the blanket of my night
And all my days are dying

Maya Angelou

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Maya Angelou (4 April, 1928 – 28 May, 2014), born Marguerite Annie Johnson, was an American poet, author, memoirist, actress, director, producer, writer, singer, dancer, and civil rights activist.

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Birth Name: Marguerite Annie Johnson

Alternative Names: Marguerite Johnson • Marguerite Ann Johnson • Marguerite Anne Johnson

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Later he explained that when a person is beating you you should scream as loud as possible; maybe the whipper will become embarrassed or else some sympathetic soul might come to your rescue.

My great hope is to laugh as much as I cry; to get my work done and try to love somebody and have the courage to accept the love in return.

Women should be tough, tender, laugh as much as possible, and live long lives.

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