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from I know Why the Caged Bird Sings
by Maya Angelou

The Black Family Pledge
Read this pledge that Angelou wrote for African American families. Then, with a small group of classmates, discuss how you think Mrs. Flowers in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings fulfilled the pledge in young Maya’s life. Do you think the pledge should be unique to African American families? Why or why not?