As a child, Maya was a very quiet and passive girl who rarely spoke her mind. When she was younger, a couple of "powhitetrash" girls went into her grandmother's stor

In the early years of her life, Maya had always been pretty dependent on her grandmother or brother. However, when she got older, she realized that she needed to do something on her own. As a result, she went out and found herself a job. Being a black girl, finding a job was not simple, but she managed without giving up. Her sedulous work granted her the position as the first black trolley conductor in San Francisco. She had succeeded independently and did not give up without putting up a fight.

e and harassed her. Maya was so scared that all she could do was curl herself up into a small corner and start crying; unable to stick up to those girls. However, her sudden development of courage is exemplified when she goes to visit her father in California. May

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Approximate Word count = 512
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)