What quality does maya angelou most admire about annie johnson?

Annie Johnson's firm purpose and resolute efforts in bringing up her two kids alone.

Explanation:

Maya Angelou's "New Directions" is about a single mother who is left by her husband and had to look after her two kids. After her husband left her, she had no source or way of taking care of her two kids. But instead of giving up, she started thinking of ways to find a way to survive and also look after the two children. She decided on starting a business that will supply hot meals to the mill workers and eventually, her business grew and it became a general store, thereby giving her a source of steady income and also capable of bringing up the two children.