(C)(2014江苏南京中考)MaymeClaytoncollectedbooksmagazinesandletterswrittenbyAfricanAmericans.HersonAveryClaytonthoughthercollectionwasimportant.Unlikemostbooksthesewererare

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(2014江苏南京中考)     

   Mayme Clayton collected books magazines and letters written by African Americans. Her son Avery Clayton thought her collection was important. Unlike most books these were rare and hard to find.They were written by writers who helped shape African American culture.

    One book in the collection was written by Phillis Wheatley.Wheatley was a slave who wrote poetry.She was the first African American to publish (出版) a book. Wheatley herself signed (签名) the book in the Clayton's collection.No one else owns a copy signed by Phillis Wheatley.

   By the time she passed away at age 83 Mrs Clayton had more than 30 000 books by or about black people.Her collection also includes papers about slaves photographs movies sheet music and personal letters by black leaders and artists.lt is one of the biggest personal collections of African American history and culture in the United States.

   Avery Clayton's dream was to create a museum for his mother's treasures. Scholars say that Mrs Clayton's collection is very important.Without her work part of African American heritage (遗产) would have been lost.“We didn't know these things existed”. says Sara Hodson of California's Huntington Library.

   The collection's new home is likely to be in Culver City California.Part of Avery Clayton's dream is to share the cultural riches his mother collected with others.He especially wants kids to have a chance to see the collection.“At present African American culture is being explained by pop culture M he says. “ It's important to offer a more complete picture."

Mayme Clayton and Her Collection
Personal information	● She liked 11 books magazines and letters written by African   Americans. ●She 12 when she was 83 years old.
Her collection	●Compared with other books the books she collected couldn’t be found   13 . ●The only copy written and 14 by Phillis Wheatley was in her   collection. ●She had a large collection 15 books papers photographs and other   things by black leaders and artists. ●Her collection is of great 16 to African American history and culture.
Her 17 dream	●18 for the treasures would be crea- ted. ●He hopes to 19 the cultural riches collected by his mother with more people especially with 20 .

 

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11. collecting   12. died   13. easily   14. signed   15. including 16. importance   17. son's 18. museum   19. share   20. kids