Maya Angelou at Clinton Inauguration-1993-Wikimedia Commons-http://commons.wikimedia.org/
Maya Angelou was an insiprational and impressive figure who did numerous things to advance the roles of women in scoiety. She paved the way for other female activists as she was the first African American woman to not only advcate for the rights of women, but also the first to be an author, singer, dancer, scholar, and poet.
