The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.
The result was: promoted by SL93 (talk) 14:00, 19 June 2022 (UTC)
... that Caesar Tarrant remained enslaved after his service as a boat pilot in the American Revolutionary War until the state of Virginia purchased his freedom in 1789? Source: Hucles, Michael E. (February 2000). "Tarrant, Caesar (1740-1797), patriot". American National Biography. Quote: "Following the Revolution, Tarrant returned to the status of slave despite the heroism he had displayed. His master Carter Tarrant continued to make money from his slave’s important skills ... In 1789 the Virginia General Assembly moved to secure Tarrant’s freedom ... Tarrant was finally free by 1789."
Reviewed: I'm under 5 nominations, but I did review Stadthalle Hannover. I edit-conflicted with another user, but still left a (hopefully useful) comment/question. Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 14:57, 7 June 2022 (UTC)
Overall: This article and hook look good, although I edited the hook to fix a typo. The original hook said 1786 but the source and article say 1789. BuySomeApples (talk) 20:52, 7 June 2022 (UTC)
Comment Would it be possible to run this on Juneteenth? It's just around the corner and this would fit very well. BuySomeApples (talk) 20:52, 7 June 2022 (UTC)
Firefangledfeathers It is now too late for a Juneteenth promotion. This nomination should have been moved to the special occasion holding area, but it never was which makes it hard for prep builders to notice. SL93 (talk) 14:00, 19 June 2022 (UTC)
SL93, thanks for letting me know. I feel very fortunate that one of my other DYKs is live today, also about a Black Virginian revolutionary. I can't claim to understand the DYK promotion and prep process, and if pressed I'd go with "tiny wizards using magnets in the server room" as an explanation. Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 14:18, 19 June 2022 (UTC)
This article and hook look good, although I edited the hook to fix a typo. The original hook said 1786 but the source and article say 1789. BuySomeApples (talk) 20:52, 7 June 2022 (UTC)