Uyi168:
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Your title is unnecessary.

TheSourcerer:
Maya Angelou (1928 – 2014)

“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”


Maya Angelou is one of the most influential women in American history and was a poet, singer, memoirist, and civil rights activist, whose award-winning memoir I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings made literary history as the first nonfiction best-seller by an African-American woman.

Angelou had a difficult childhood. As a black woman growing up in Stamps, Arkansas, Maya experienced racial prejudices and discrimination all throughout her life. At the age of seven, Angelou was assaulted by her mother’s boyfriend, who was then killed by her uncles as revenge. The incident traumatised Angelou to the point that she became a virtual mute for many years.

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings as well as her other works have been one of the loudest voices in the civil rights movement, and explore subjects such as identity, rape, racism, and literacy, and illustrate how strength of character and a love of literature can help overcome racism and trauma.

CAPSLOCKED:


HOW DOES SHE HAVE MORE BALLS THAN MEN WHEN SHE NEVER RACED AGAINST MEN?

LIKE KARLEB SAYS, THIS COMPARISON IS UNCALLED FOR. THESE WOMEN MAY HAVE ACHIEVED GREAT THINGS. BUT THESE ACHIEVEMENTS ARE WAY MORE INFERIOR THAN THE LEAST OF THINGS ACCOMPLISHED BY MEN.

YOU WANT TO SOUND "EQUAL" BUT IT NEVER WORKS BECAUSE SEXISM IS EVIDENT IN EVERYTHING YOU DO AND SAY.

TheSourcerer:
1. Of course queen Amina
I have to get that CAPSLOCKED
QUEEN AMINA



At a time when men dominated most aspects of life, Amina the queen of Zazzau emerged. A skillful Hausa warrior, she commanded a vast army which conquered many territories and greatly expanded her kingdom.
How can you sum up what Amina of Zazzau stands for?

'Amina, a woman like a man!' This is the slogan used to describe Amina. Everything she did as a queen exceeded what her male predecessors had done. She now symbolizes the spirit and strength of womanhood.

When and where did Amina live?

Amina is believed to have been born in the16th century but scholars differ on the exact date of her birth. She lived in what is now Zaria City, in Kaduna State, Nigeria.

What is Amina remembered for?

She is mostly remembered as the revered warrior queen.

She reigned for 34 years and greatly expanded her kingdom through conquests. She also opened up trade routes and is believed to have initiated the cultivation of kola nuts in the territory she ruled.

The second sultan of Sokoto, Mohammed Bello, who was also a son to Usman dan Fodio, the famous Islamic Crusader, first wrote about her in his book 'Infaku'l Maisuri' (The Wages of the Fortunate). According to him, Amina was the first to introduce administration as we know it to Hausa societies, and she also had a unique gift of leadership.



What controversy still surrounds Amina's existence?

Some have argued that Amina's story is a myth and that she never existed. But there is evidence that points to her existence. One example is the walls she built around the major cities she conquered. Furthermore, there are still structures and ruins of what used to be her palace and military training grounds in Zaria.

Although she didn't have children of her own, there are claims that direct descendants of her other siblings are still alive and are among the elite ruling houses of the emirate.

Her cause and place of death remains a matter of contention, but it is widely accepted that she died in battle at Atagara, a place in present day Kogi State, north central Nigeria.

How present is Amina in modern Nigeria and beyond?

Various places and institutions in northern Nigeria bear Amina's name. One of these is a government secondary school named after her in Kaduna state, Queen Amina College. There are also female hostels called Queen Amina Hall in Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, and the University of Lagos.

The character in the US-American television series 'Xena: Warrior Princess' is said to have been inspired by Amina, princess and later queen of Zazzau.

okrikaboi:
The sorcerer has wonderful content but he seems to be against the MGTOW movement recently. These women clearly did wonderfully, they are 'strong' women and we respect them. Women have and will never be stronger than men. Men shaped civilization. Men built this world and 'good women' support (as they ought to) them. There is no such thing as gender equality biologically (scientifically) speaking. Testosterone levels are different for both sexes. What we need is equal respect as we are all humans regardless of sex, race, etc. In essence the content is nice but the topic is disrespectful.

mansakhalifa:


But her death can scarcely be described as tragic.

Let me intimate you on what a tragic death is; getting your skull crushed/fractured by a carriage.

If it isn't excruciatingly painful, then it cannot be described as 'tragic'.

TheSourcerer:
Maya Angelou (1928 – 2014)

“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”


Maya Angelou is one of the most influential women in American history and was a poet, singer, memoirist, and civil rights activist, whose award-winning memoir I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings made literary history as the first nonfiction best-seller by an African-American woman.

Angelou had a difficult childhood. As a black woman growing up in Stamps, Arkansas, Maya experienced racial prejudices and discrimination all throughout her life. At the age of seven, Angelou was assaulted by her mother’s boyfriend, who was then killed by her uncles as revenge. The incident traumatised Angelou to the point that she became a virtual mute for many years.

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings as well as her other works have been one of the loudest voices in the civil rights movement, and explore subjects such as identity, rape, racism, and literacy, and illustrate how strength of character and a love of literature can help overcome racism and trauma.

Oesophagus99:



OH MY GOD!

YOU'VE JUST RENDERED THE FEMINIST MUTE, FOR GOOD.

Samuelkirk:
Joan of Arc is supposed to be first in this list