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American poet Maya Angelou is born - April 4th, 1928

American poet Maya Angelou is born - April 4th, 1928

This Day in History Class

April 4, 202411m 32s

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On this day in 1928, Maya Angelou was born Marguerite Johnson in St. Louis, Missouri. 

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