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Today, the first & last of every Tree/ Speaks to humankind. Come to me, here beside the River.

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Maya Angelou
Age: 86 †
Born: 1928
Born: April 4
Died: 2014
Died: May 28
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Human Rights Activist
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St. Louis
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Marguerite Annie Johnson
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