Template:Did you know nominations/George Kunkel (theatre manager)
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The result was: promoted by SL93 talk 00:33, 27 June 2024 (UTC)
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George Kunkel (theatre manager)
- ... that blackface actor George Kunkel (pictured) originally portrayed the character of Uncle Tom to promote slavery during the American Civil War, but later used the part to attack it when his views changed?
- Source: Spingarn, Adena (2018). "Chapter 3: Uncle Tom and Jim Crow". Uncle Tom: From Martyr to Traitor. Stanford University Press. ISBN 9781503606098.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Jude McAtamney
- Comment: Moved from draft to mainspace on May 17, 2024
4meter4 (talk) 05:00, 19 May 2024 (UTC).
- I'll review this one. Dr. Swag Lord (talk) 21:57, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
General: Article is new enough and long enough |
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Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems |
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Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation |
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QPQ: Done. |
Overall: Looks good. I would just link 'blackface' and 'American Civil War' in the hook. Dr. Swag Lord (talk) 22:37, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- Forgot to mention it but the photo is GTG too (in the PD, used in the article, clear photo). Dr. Swag Lord (talk) 23:06, 22 May 2024 (UTC)