Dunbar's (came first) and Angelou's poems are deeply connected. He was an elevator operator. The cage may have been literal. Angelou played off this i
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Dunbar's (came first) and Angelou's poems are deeply connected. He was an elevator operator. The cage may have been literal. Angelou played off this idea in her work. There is a rich historical lineage we can find in poetry #edu307
