Question

what does the mother in the poem say that her life hasn't been a crystal stair? explain it in your own words​

Answer 1

Answer:

Throughout the poem, the speaker uses an extended metaphor to describe the challenges and obstacles she's had to overcome as a black woman: her life has been like climbing a dark, dangerous, poorly maintained staircase. The “crystal stair” is just the opposite of the staircase she's had to use.