Naming conventions

To add to that, I would propose renaming the project "Enslaved Americans."

I realize these sorts of changes can be hard for people, but it's an important change in historical writing.

I support this. While historical documents use the word "slave" as an 'identity', changing contemporary usages helps to re-define viewpoints and helps to "re-program" implicit biases.

There are some related projects which also could use renaming.
Thought: any tags in use which might be considered, too?

Thanks, Dan.

I thought I should give an example for others to see the sort of language historians now urge for accuracy. On Jane, enslaved by Dudley Mask's profile, I've done a few things differently:

- She's listed as Dudley Mask's ex-partner, not partner or spouse
- The "About" makes it clear that the relationship was non-consensual, as most of these were
- She "was abducted from" her homeland, not "bought" or "came from" there

Can I safely assume that after five months, there will be objections to updating our project title and naming conventions?

No objections from me.

I clearly meant "there will be NO objections," by the way. :)