I know Why the Caged Bird SingsNameCourseInstructorDateThe dentist incidents capture the life and surroundings of both black and white people during the Great Depression. There was segregation during the time, and white people had access to the best services. This was partly because they learned and trained in specialized fields, and there were fewer restrictions for whites. On the other hand, many black people were not educated and hence could not practice dentistry. Surprisingly, black people also lent money to the whites as evidenced by Momma`s action to ask for money from Dentist Lincoln who is white. Momma and Maya had to visit a black dentist 25 miles away after the white dentist refused to treat Maya (Angelou, 2009). Discrimination clouded Dentist Lincoln`s judgment, and this was merely an extension of the society&acir...