Chapter 13 | A Reader's Guide to Flight to Canada by Ishmael Reed

Page	Term	Description
82	Was “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” called “The Man Who Was a Thing” originally?	“Uncle’ Tom’s Cabin” was originally supposed to be called “The Man Who Was a Thing”, but it was rejected by Harriet Beecher Stowe.
82	What is Mary White Ovington’s book “Half a Man” about?	The book “Half a Man” is about the Negro status in New York City and Immigration.
82	What is “The Man Who Cried I Am” by John A Williams about?	The Man Who Cried I Am is about the harsh era of segregation that presaged the expatriation of African-American intellectuals. The book is also a fictionalize account of the life and death of Richard Wright. The book is even a fictionalized scheme led by the CIA that supports the effort to eliminate people of African decent.
83	What happened between Lincoln and Mrs. Charles Griffin?	Not much to tell on this.
83	Did Lincoln invite poets, writers, dancers, and musicians to the White House?	Yes, Lincoln did invite poets, writers, dancers, and musicians to the White House.
83	What was Walt Whitman’s poem “Respondez”?	Not much to find on what the poem was about, but it was published in 1867.
83	Did NY really want to secede from the Union	No, New York did not. They flirted bodily of leaving the Union, but they were not stupid enough to completely leave the Union because it would damage their economy.
	Was Raven Quickskill, or whoever his is based on, actually at the White House?	Not much on this.
83	Did Walt Whitman ever visit the White House or meet the president in real history?	No. Walt Whitman and The President never really met in person. Walt Whitman just saw him everyday from a hotel room near the White House.
	Were there ever any instance in real history of other parts of the United States wishing to secede that were not in the south?	This information cannot be confirmed.
83	Did Mary Todd Lincoln accuse Abe of an affair?	There is no real evidence of Mary Todd Lincoln accusing Abe of an affair. However, Mary Todd Lincoln did flirt with Abe’s colleagues when she felt he neglected her.
84	Significance of Vesey Street	Vesey Street is a street in New York City that runs east to west in Lower Manhattan. Vesy Street was named after Reverend William Vesey, who was the first rector to the Trinity Church.
	Did Lincoln spend an entire time at a party sniffing lilac in the corner?	Not much on this.
84	Meaning of the term “lush” in the context of the text on pg. 84	In the context of “lush” on page 84, it is described as being a drunkard. The remaining sentences around the word hint at the person preparing to collapse, which means they are drunk.