Maya Angelou By Lewis gleave Apr 4, 1928 Her birth 1931 Parents divorce when she was 3 1931 Sent to live with her fathers mother with her older brother Bailey 1936 Before she turned 8 years old she was raped by her mothers boyfriend She talked to nobody except her brother 1941 She experienced first hand racism and discrimination in Arkansas 1941 She became mute for 5 years because she thought she caused his death (he was murdered)