The theme of the chapter revolves around the unfair social norms of the time that plagued the lives of African-American slaves. ... This ties along with the main theme of chapter 1 and the first stanza of STILL I RISE. ... False science has somehow been able to dictate literature and the recording of history. (This next paragraph strays away from your instructions, but it deals with the theme of this paragraph and it elaborates on Angelou's message in the first stanza.) ... It is biased publications like the BELL CURVE and misvariations of real science that subconsciously affect the w...

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• Grade Level: High School