Template:Did you know nominations/Biloxi Wade-Ins
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The result was: promoted by Allen3 talk 12:39, 24 January 2014 (UTC)
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Biloxi Wade-Ins
[edit]... that the "first public assault" on segregation in Mississippi occurred in 1959 when local physician Gilbert Mason, who later had a stretch of U.S. Route 90 named in his honor, was prevented by police from swimming at the beach in Biloxi, precipitating the Biloxi Wade-Ins, a series of demonstrations which included "the worst racial riot in Mississippi's history"?
- Reviewed: This is my 3rd DYK nomination, so I'm skipping the QPQ process, which I'm still trying to learn.
Created by 108.198.206.129 (talk), Alf.laylah.wa.laylah (talk). Nominated by Alf.laylah.wa.laylah (talk) at 02:55, 20 January 2014 (UTC).
- Alternate hook: ... that segregation in Mississippi was challenged in 1959 when police prevented Dr. Gilbert Mason from swimming in the ocean, precipitating the Biloxi Wade-Ins and subsequent race riots?
- Sorry, I misread the instructions. How's this for a shorter hook?— alf laylah wa laylah (talk) 21:01, 20 January 2014 (UTC)
This article is new enough and long enough. The article is well-referenced but some of the sources are behind paywalls. Going with the alternate hook which relates to the general content of the article rather than a specific sentence. I think therefore that the inline citation criterion is sufficiently met. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 14:00, 23 January 2014 (UTC)
