How do the events in "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” most influence Maya Angelou’s later poem, "The Caged Bird”?

Maya’s childhood experiences of racism, silence, and limited freedom helped her understand what it feels like to be trapped, as well as the longing to be free. These ideas are central to the caged bird in her later poem, which represents a person constrained by oppression who still yearns for freedom. The other choices focus on specific influences or reactions that do not capture this main connection.

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