How do the events in "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” most influence Maya Angelou’s later poem, "The Caged Bird”? Her sessions with Mrs. Flowers gave her an understanding of how to read and write poetry.
Her childhood experiences gave her an understanding of being trapped and being free.
Her embarrassment at Momma’s uneducated speech led her to use formal language.
Her disapproval of the poverty in her town led her to make it a major part of her later work.

Her childhood experiences gave her an understanding of being trapped and being free.

Explanation:

"I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" is an autobiography that was written by An American writer and poet Maya Angelou I 1969. This autobiography is about racial and gender discrimination that black girls go through. The book also talk about the relationship between parent and children, finding ones identity and so on. The author use caged birds to reveal the oppressions black women go through. It further talk about the African American women who were oppressed by the whites counterpart in their land or country. They were held captive and in captivity they sang songs for freedom and hoping they will be free one day.