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Moved from user page within five days of nom. New enough, long enough, no image issues. I like the second image better. I think that it show up better at small size (100 × 100px). It also depicts people actually living there rather than passing through. However, if you switch the two you will have
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I see where it says ""possibly thousands of people lived in the swamp between the 1600s and 1860", however it says elsewhere that the maroons did not move there until about 1700. Those that were living there earlier could and probably were Native
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I would like to suggest that you reword the first line: Rather than: "The Great Dismal Swamp maroons were maroons, escaped slaves..." just say "The Great Dismal Swamp maroons were escaped slaves..." Then wikilink "maroon" in the next place it is mentioned. I think that it will read better that
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Another problem with the hook: The escaped slaves did not join the freed slaves in the swamp until much later so I suggest:
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I was asked to crop and here it is. If selected, ping me and I will sort out the protection and image redirecting issues.
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All the facts in all the ALTs are cited So just waiting your reply before okaying this great article.--
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Fascinating article, great save. And I think that second image will be great for the main page. --
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was completed, 719 of 729 articles in half a year found with no problems. Please also look at a
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now that I have read the whole article I think it should say:"...escaped and freed slaves..."
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