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December 19
What is the proper title for the Commissioner of Education of the State of New York?
I want to write a letter to MaryEllen Elia, the current education commissioner, but I don't know her title. Is is Madam Commissioner or perhaps something else? Puzzledvegetable (talk) 00:19, 19 December 2018 (UTC)
- I would suggest that anything that is polite and respectful is suitable. Madame Commissioner seems perfectly fine. Your letter would not be ignored because it did not have the perfect salutation. Richard Avery (talk) 08:23, 19 December 2018 (UTC)
December 26
declined submission
An article submission of mine got declined, and I resubmitted it for review. Will it take longer to get reviewed than a brand new submission? Adamilo (talk) 05:15, 26 December 2018 (UTC)
- There is still only one reference with substantial content. For proving notability there should be at least two. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 06:03, 26 December 2018 (UTC)
How did Europeans get the slaves from Africa for transporting to the Americas?
Did the Europeans capture them themselves,or did people in Africa capture slaves and then sell them to the Europeans? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Spiderman788 (talk • contribs) 06:01, 26 December 2018 (UTC)
- Read History of slavery and Atlantic slave trade. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 06:11, 26 December 2018 (UTC)
The latter article states that the vast majority of slaves from Africa weren't captured directly by European traders, but were captured by other Africans. If that's true then why should white people have to feel so guilty about their past history when Black people played an equal part in the slave trade? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Spiderman788 (talk • contribs) 06:26, 26 December 2018 (UTC)
- If you benefit from stolen goods, knowing they were stolen, you have as much culpability as the person who stole them does. -- Jack of Oz [pleasantries] 06:29, 26 December 2018 (UTC)
- Well-stated. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 09:10, 26 December 2018 (UTC)