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This can't be true: it would make Lincoln a racist. Lincoln freed the slaves. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.70.11.89 ( talk) 02:22, 18 April 2021 (UTC)
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I reverted three edits which removed an entire section of content as well as swapping slave for Black. Since the 1600s there some were people of African American descent who were freed - and if their mothers were born free, their children were born free. So, not all Blacks were slaves.
It seems that the concern is that it is assumed that if the term Black is used, it means that they are 100% African American descent. It would be better to work out here what is an appropriate term to mean of (some) African descent or mixed race. Mulatto is offensive to some. See All Mixed up - What do we call people of multiple backgrounds from NPR.– CaroleHenson ( talk) 15:10, 12 July 2022 (UTC)
This is just a reminder to follow the standards of consistency laid out in MOS:CITEVAR, which state, rather clearly, that "[e]ditors should not attempt to change an article's established citation style merely on the grounds of personal preference, to make it match other articles, or without first seeking consensus for the change." If you think that the citation format in the article should change, you need to seek consensus before using any format that is not in line with what is already used in the article. Thanks. Anwegmann ( talk) 16:57, 27 September 2022 (UTC)
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— Assignment last updated by HughCQuinlan ( talk) 13:44, 28 September 2022 (UTC)
Blacks is used in the lede and elsewhere. It's inaccurate and non specific, especially since freeborn African-Americans were involved in the situation as well as black people in Africa. The "freeborn blacks" link links to Free people of colour, showing there is consensus on the terminology there. Pluralising a race is also informal language, which Wikipedia isn't a place for outside of quotes. I don't understand why changing it has been reverted multiple times by User:Anwegmann, could you explain further? In one edit summary you said it was "ahistorical terms" when it was changing the title of a section that wasn't a quote. I suggest changing it to "African-Americans", "Black people" and "People of colour", with each term being used appropriately to make sure its accurate. Saying "blacks" is also quite dehumanising. commemorative ( talk) 06:13, 26 November 2023 (UTC)
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This can't be true: it would make Lincoln a racist. Lincoln freed the slaves. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.70.11.89 ( talk) 02:22, 18 April 2021 (UTC)
This article is or was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Cait1017.
Above undated message substituted from Template:Dashboard.wikiedu.org assignment by PrimeBOT ( talk) 14:01, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
I reverted three edits which removed an entire section of content as well as swapping slave for Black. Since the 1600s there some were people of African American descent who were freed - and if their mothers were born free, their children were born free. So, not all Blacks were slaves.
It seems that the concern is that it is assumed that if the term Black is used, it means that they are 100% African American descent. It would be better to work out here what is an appropriate term to mean of (some) African descent or mixed race. Mulatto is offensive to some. See All Mixed up - What do we call people of multiple backgrounds from NPR.– CaroleHenson ( talk) 15:10, 12 July 2022 (UTC)
This is just a reminder to follow the standards of consistency laid out in MOS:CITEVAR, which state, rather clearly, that "[e]ditors should not attempt to change an article's established citation style merely on the grounds of personal preference, to make it match other articles, or without first seeking consensus for the change." If you think that the citation format in the article should change, you need to seek consensus before using any format that is not in line with what is already used in the article. Thanks. Anwegmann ( talk) 16:57, 27 September 2022 (UTC)
This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 23 August 2022 and 9 December 2022. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Kafein7days ( article contribs).
— Assignment last updated by HughCQuinlan ( talk) 13:44, 28 September 2022 (UTC)
Blacks is used in the lede and elsewhere. It's inaccurate and non specific, especially since freeborn African-Americans were involved in the situation as well as black people in Africa. The "freeborn blacks" link links to Free people of colour, showing there is consensus on the terminology there. Pluralising a race is also informal language, which Wikipedia isn't a place for outside of quotes. I don't understand why changing it has been reverted multiple times by User:Anwegmann, could you explain further? In one edit summary you said it was "ahistorical terms" when it was changing the title of a section that wasn't a quote. I suggest changing it to "African-Americans", "Black people" and "People of colour", with each term being used appropriately to make sure its accurate. Saying "blacks" is also quite dehumanising. commemorative ( talk) 06:13, 26 November 2023 (UTC)