The Mysterious Mr. Lincoln
Mr. Lincoln was not fond of this nickname, which was given due to his ethics.
What is "Honest Abe
Mrs. Markham tells Willie to not look at the Man because she feels that all he does is this; a word meaning to annoy someone.
What is pester
Much like the lady from Maryland in another story that we read, Thomas Garrett was another member of this group whose goal is to help slaves escape to the north.
What is the Underground Railroad
"... the sun came like gold through the trees and over the fields, and I felt like I was in heaven." Well, this sounds like the end of this story that we read.
What is "A Glory over Everything"
When reading this phrase, "The dull, listless features dropped like a mask," Freedman was using this kind of figurative language
What is a simile
Before his term as president, Mr. Lincoln and Mr. Herndon shared this occupation.
What is a lawyer
In school, Willie learns about this kind of fish that has no eyes due to living in the dark.
What are Cave Fish
Garrett had an actual job selling these.
What are shoes
Harriet Tubman was a spy, a scout, and a nurse for the Union Army during this war.
What is the Civil War
As a metaphor, there are many Cave Fish in "What Do Fish Have to Do with Anything," especially this character who called the police on the man.
Who is Mrs. Markham
Telling "yarns," or funny stories, helped Mr. Lincoln fight off this disorder.
What is depression
Willie plans to look for a "cure" to unhappiness because Mrs. Markham told him that it was this.
What is a sickness
What are slave catchers
Tubman relates to this man that she knows in jail because she is this, a word meaning to have no one around them.
What is lonely
From a stop sign to a recycle sign, these are images that stand for something.
What are symbols
"The Great Emancipator" was a nickname given to Mr. Lincoln when, with a war and a pen, ended this "great crime" in the United States.
What is slavery
In the end, Willie's character changes when learning about this from the man while cutting the cake for him.
What are human needs
In April, 1870, black people in Wilmington celebrated this part of the constitution that allowed citizens the right to vote regardless of race, color, or status as a slave.
What is the fifteenth amendment
Because of her attempts of helping slaves escape, this amount of money was the award if she was killed.
What is $40,000
(47,620,400 won)
Russell Freedman, Alice Miller, Sarah Bradford, and Jacob Lawrence all wrote with this author's purpose.
What is to inform
Before slavery was ended, he was called, "The White Man's President" by this abolitionist.
Who is Fredrick Douglass
Willie's growth is seen when he tells his mother to call him by this name.
What is William
What is "Our Moses"
The Fugitive Slave Law allowed northerners to capture slaves in their areas. The caused Harried and the escaped slaves to escape to this country.
What is Canada
In "What Do Fish Have to Do with Anything" this food is a symbol of the sweetness in life.
What is the cake