Her autobiography, I Know Why The Cage Bird Sings, was nominated for numerous awards, and remains an essential book for many. ... Finally, Angelou personifies her excitement when she states, "I hoped the memory of that morning would never leave me. ... Angelou says, "the words of Patrick Henry had made such an impression on me that I had been able to stretch myself tall" (31). ... It is not until Angelou sings along with Henry Reed that she discovers the gratification of being an African American. ...

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