 Gather Together in My Name ( 1974 ) is a memoir by American writer and poet Maya Angelou . It is the second book in Angelou 's series of seven autobiographies . The book begins immediately following the events described in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings , and follows Angelou , called Rita , from the ages of 17 to 19 . It is the only volume in the series that does not focus on Angelou 's experiences in the South .
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