User:Plata Satin/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Great Dismal Swamp

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
We have discussed the Great Dismal Swamp in class. When I read the history section of the article it has very little information about the actual history of the maroons.

Evaluate the article
The section does seem to have a good lead as it is fairly accurate to the ecological history and conditions of the Great Dismal Swamp. The content that is present is good and accurate, however it does not represent the greater history of the maroons. The three short paragraphs about the history of the swamp does not go into the detailed lives of the ex-enslaved peoples who inhabited the swamp. So in that sense, the article is one-sided and does not represent the views of marginalized groups. Also, some claims are said without being supported. Such as, "Settlers did not appreciate the ecological importance of wetlands". But where did this knowledge of settler's thoughts come from? Things like that need to be fixed in order to provide an accurate depiction of the history of the swamp. Also, some links aren't necessarily credible institutions. The talk page is pretty out of date. The latest conversations I could find were from 2017. Surely new information and edits have come out within the past 5 years. I would say this article is underdeveloped but can be brought back up to speed by those taking this course.