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5 Crowning Achievements of Maya Angelou

From politics to poetry, here are some of the poet's most famous accomplishments.

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Marie Curie - Pioneering Scientist

Kamala Harris

Kamala Harris

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Alice Ball

Gloria Steinem

Gloria Steinem

Gymnastics - Artistic - Olympics: Day 11TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 03: Simone Biles of Team United States poses with the bronze medal following the Women's Balance Beam Final on day eleven of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Gymnastics Centre on August 03, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Simone Biles

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