Arturo
Where Arturo was born
Puerto Rico
who told Arturo that Africa had "no heroes worth noting"?
his teacher (5th grade)
Why wouldn't Arturo sell his books when a private collector offered him a lot of money?
He did not want his collection in private hands, he wanted everyone to be able to access it
What surprising fact did Arturo discover about the author of the 3 Muskateers?
He was the descendant of slaves
What else did Arturo collect besides books?
Paintings, poems, other forms of art.
T/F Arturo was a book collector and a writer.
true
"There were bookshelves filled with books all over the house, even in the __________"
bathroom
What was Arturo's motivation to start his book collection?
He wanted to preserve black history and bring it to people's attention
What was Arturo's real job?
mail clerk in a bank
Who are the "3 Elizabeths"?
Arturo's 3 wives
Where did Arturo move when he was 17?
New York City
"His was a war to combat ignorance and shatter lies." Who is "he" and what does the quote mean?
The quote is talking about Arturo and his desire to use books to educate people on black history and make sure people understood the important contributions they made
what is a bibliophile?
someone who loves books
Was Arturo a part of the Harlem Renaissance?
yes
When Arturo wanted a book for his collection but couldn't afford to buy it, what did he often do?
Asked his friends/aquaintances for the money
The further distance from the US Arturo ever traveled was to go where?
Europe
The American Negro must remake his _____ in order to make his _______..... History must restore what slavery took away.
past; future
Why did Arturo finally sell his collection?
Because his wife said either his books had to go or his family would leave
The Carnegie group bought the collection the library couldn't pay for and donated it to the library
Where is Arturo's book collection now?
Harlem library in NYC
The reason Arturo wasn't able to enroll in medical or law school
His official school records were lost in a fire
Finish this quote: Each artifact a window on the ____, each book cover a door of possibilities, each page a passport to ________
past; freedom
What did Arturo put into each book he had in his collection?
his personal bookplate featuring an engraving of an enslaved woman looking up
what did Arturo discover about the famous composer Beethoven?
that he was from African descent (his mother was African)
T/F Arturo made sure his kids spoke his native language. (and what language was that?)
False (spanish)