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In her memoir, (I) Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Maya Angelou recounts her experiences growing up as a young African American girl in the Jim Crow South. What is the central theme of this memoir?
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The resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity
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Angelou's memoir focuses on her personal journey of overcoming racism, poverty, and abuse, and finding strength and resilience within herself.