Choose the correct response for the question about the novel excerpt you read.

In I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, the speaker states she felt like crying when she heard the lines "I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul." What did she feel was keeping her from being the master of her fate?

In the novel excerpt you read, the speaker in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings felt that racism and prejudice were keeping her from being the master of her fate.

Based on the information provided, the novel excerpt is not mentioned, so I cannot answer the specific question about the feelings expressed by the speaker. Please provide more context or information from the novel excerpt so that I can assist you better.