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= Article Evaluation - "History of Slavery in New Jersey" = While reading the article, I was surprised by some of the facts that were mentioned. I was unaware that New Jersey was the last Northern state to end slavery, especially because of the amount of Underground Railroad networks in the state at the time. After reading this in the first section, I scrolled down to see if there was any more information about New Jersey and its relation to the Underground Railroad, but there was none. This is something that I believe the article was lacking. Sharing the networks and stories of the Underground Railroad in NJ would give a more well-rounded perspective of the dynamic between people who disagreed about the policies of slavery. Also, there is little explanation as to why NJ was the last of the Northern states to abolish such an act. They mentioned that it may have had to do with the businesses who supplied slave owners, but there is no other key supporting evidence. Also, I checked to see what the citation was for this claim, and there is no link to support it. The only reference is a small statement claiming that it published by Martin Luther King Jr. and two other organizations; but the lack of links was troublesome. When citing sources, it is not only important to mention the author(s), but to also provide direct sources that serve as evidence one can explore on his/her own.