Template:Did you know nominations/Jacobus Capitein

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The result was: promoted by SL93 (talk) 03:17, 26 October 2022 (UTC)

Jacobus Capitein

Drawing of Jacobus Capitein
Drawing of Jacobus Capitein
  • ... that Jacobus Capitein (pictured), who was sold into slavery at either age 7 or 8, promoted proslavery arguments based on christianity? Source: Parker, Grant (2008). Akyeampong, Emmanuel K.; Gates Jr, Henry Louis (eds.). Dictionary of African Biography. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-1953-8207-5. Page 34

Improved to Good Article status by Dabberoni15 (talk). Nominated by Onegreatjoke (talk) at 14:54, 13 October 2022 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation

Image eligibility:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Article looks fine, as would be expected from a GA, and the hook is interesting. I'm only wondering why you chose not to include the public domain picture of him, File:Capitein1742.jpeg? I'll approve the article anyway, just wanted to ask if you want to run with it, @Onegreatjoke :) –LordPeterII (talk) 21:25, 13 October 2022 (UTC)

  • Approved, picture as well :D –LordPeterII (talk) 18:26, 14 October 2022 (UTC)