User talk:Abamzai
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If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me on my talk page. Adam (Wiki Ed) (talk) 20:10, 29 January 2017 (UTC)
Hi Abamzai, I was reading through your sandbox to see what changes you intended to make for class and commend you on taking on an article that appears to be fairly exhaustive already. I think your ideas of including his family and their push for him to seek his freedom is quite interesting, but I think you could rework that paragraph to make it flow a bit better, and possibly include the name of the helpful abolitionist. I think the information is interesting in both of the sections you created, but I think it could have a better flow to it before being added to the main page. I also think it would be worthwhile to add more links to other articles in case I would like to maybe see the court case, how slaves were valued based on age, what you mean by wallowing with other slaves, why he developed a distaste for Emerson, etc. Maybe links are the only way to accomplish these ends but they would be helpful, or citations/ references which one could then continue their education on the topic. The last thing I would suggest is maybe creating a space to link to other stories of escaped slaves or court cases that helped in their plight. That way someone with an interest in learning about how slaves went about escaping, or the means used in different time periods or areas could have some useful related articles to go off of. Turner.Sale (talk) 04:40, 9 March 2017 (UTC)
- Hi Turner.Sale. Thanks for taking the time to look over my contributions. I appreciate the feedback you have given and me and will work to address them. As you probably know, it is harder to find information for older topics but I will do some research so I can further cement the accuracy of statements I am making. I can definitely find some related cases as well that would be relevant. Again, thanks for help!
- --Abamzai (talk) 06:04, 14 March 2017 (UTC)
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I thought that your additions on your sandbox regarding Dred Scott's wife and the origins of his case were great for the overall page. If you were interested, I think you could add some more references to popular culture or the legacy of Dred Scott in today's times.
For a start, here are some songs that include "Dred Scott":
- We Beg Your Pardon (Pardon Our Analysis) by GIL SCOTT-HERON
- Voice Of The Voiceless by RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE
- Spill My Blood by THREE 6 MAFIA
I am sure there are more lyrics as well, beyond this scope.
A Google News search for Dred Scott can also help with adding to the "Legacy" section:
Ujwalamurthy (talk) 17:48, 9 March 2017 (UTC)
- Thank you for your comments! I appreciate you pointing out that I can expand on the popular culture section. The songs you gave me are a great start and I will investigate for more examples. I'll flesh out that information in the next day or so. Thanks again for taking the time to look at my work --Abamzai (talk) 05:46, 14 March 2017 (UTC)
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