Maya Angelou acclaimed poet and author wrote a poem entitled “America”. The poem offers words of truth of our country America. The poem begins, “ The gold of her promise, has never been mined.” America, promises us that all men are created equal. The first problem with the promise is we are not all men. The gold of her promise, address equality. Although it is promised to all in this country, its never delivered, when discrimination, …showed first 75 words of 668 total…

…showed last 75 words of 668 total…her children with legends that all can have the American Dream. That all can have riches or all can have food and clothing yet we all can’t. “ This country I believe Abe Lincoln said was, “ For the People by the People.” However I must interpret that for what its worth, “This country is for some people, by ...hmmm - some people.” Maya Angelou closes her poem by saying, “ I beg you, discover this country.”