How long was Maya Angelou a mute?

Answer 1

At the age of seven she was raped by her mother's then boyfriend. A few days later her attacker was found dead. She believed her words had killed the man. She didn't begin speaking until 5 and a half years later when she returned home from living with her grandmother in San Fransisco. The first person she spoke to was her brother whom she grew incredibly close to.

Answer 2

Maya Angelou was mute for nearly five years as a child. After experiencing trauma and abuse, she stopped speaking and believed that her voice could harm others. Through the help of a teacher and her love for literature, she eventually found her voice again through writing.

Answer 3

When she was 8 she was raped and she told on her accuser who was arrested and let out on bail. Later that night he was murdered. Maya believed her words caused his death so she refused to speak for several years (5 if I'm not mistaken).

Answer 4

Maya was mute for 5 years. And her brother Bailey was her voice during that time period, because he was the person closest to her. And he was the only one she'd talk to or communicated with if anyone. He encouraged her to remember as well as her mother. Bailey gave Maya the name, Maya ....which me "mine".

Answer 5

Maya Angelou stopped talking after she was raped by her mother's boyfriend Mr. Freeman. She didnt talk for 5 years of her life. She moved back to her grandmothers house and her grandmother sent her to a school, Where a African American teacher named, Bertha Flowers helped Maya Angelou speak again.

Answer 6

Maya Angelou is actually not dead. She recently read her inaugural poem at the inauguration of President Barack Obama in 2008.

Answer 7

she did not become muted she can still talk people!