Talk:1920 blind march

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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 15:55, 21 June 2020 (UTC)

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Participants in the 1920 blind march

• ... that in 1920 250 blind people marched to London to protest against poverty? "Sixteen years before the historic Jarrow Crusade, a less well-known but perhaps even more remarkable trade union march arrived in London to demand action to end poverty ... Over the previous three weeks the 250 marchers had promoted their cause to the wider public at large meetings in towns and cities along the way." from Main, Edward (30 April 2020). "'Justice not charity' - the blind marchers who made history". BBC News. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  • ALT1:... that the 1920 blind march was an inspiration for the more famous Jarrow March? "The Jarrow Crusade took much of its inspiration from the NLB march, and despite failing to change government policy, is still much better known than this, its antecedent" from Maitland, Sara; Pester, Holly; Holness, Matthew; Cottrell-Boyce, Frank; Hedgecock, Andy; Hird, Laura; Green, Michelle; Alland, Sandra; Evers, Stuart; Waal, Kit de; Sayle, Alexei; Constantine, David; Gee, Maggie; Rhydderch, Francesca; Ross, Jacob; Quinn, Joanna; Bedford, Martyn; Jacques, Juliet; Newland, Courttia; Clanchy, Kate (2017). Protest: Stories of Resistance. Comma Press. p. 114. ISBN 978-1-905583-73-7.
  • ALT2:... that the 1920 blind march has been described by the BBC as "a milestone in the history of the disability rights movement"."The 1920 Blind March has become a milestone in the history of the disability rights movement." from Main, Edward (30 April 2020). "'Justice not charity' - the blind marchers who made history". BBC News. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  • ALT3:... that participants in the 1920 blind march were linked with a rope and guided by shouts and whistles?"Some had a rope running through the centre with two men linking arms on either side and a sighted guide in front, whilst another group preferred to link arms four abreast following the guides. Whistles and shouted commands were used to direct and keep the marchers safe when mixing with other road transport" from Main, Edward (30 April 2020). "'Justice not charity' - the blind marchers who made history". BBC News. Retrieved 4 June 2020.

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Moved to mainspace by Dumelow (talk). Self-nominated at 18:40, 6 June 2020 (UTC).

• Article is new enough (taken live day of nom), long enough, neutral, cites sources, and passes the Earwig and eye tests. AGF on offline sources.

I've struck ALT1 as uninteresting, but the others are all interesting enough and cited. ALT2 is my personal favorite. However, something like "that the 1920 blind march led to the passage of the Blind Persons Act 1920, the first disability-specific legislation in the world?" would be even better, if you feel the sources support such a direct connection.

The image is only free in the United States, though it may actually be PD-UK-unknown, so I'd prefer not to use it unless it's moved to Commons with that license. It's also not the easiest to make out at 160px.

QPQ present. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 01:04, 7 June 2020 (UTC)

Hi The Squirrel Conspiracy, thanks for your review. I left the image off Commons as the photographer could probably be identifiable by reasonable enquiry (It was merged with the Daily Mail and its possible they have a record), I am not aware the image has to be on Commons to be acceptable for DYK? I quite like it as a record of an unusual event but happy for this to run in a non-pictured slot. I've had another look at the sources and both the RNIB and Salt say the march led directly to the act. I've added this to the article. How does the following alt sound? If you hold on for a day or so I'll see if there is enough information to create an article on the act for a double hook - Dumelow (talk) 07:59, 7 June 2020 (UTC)

ALT4: ... that the 1920 blind march led the British government to pass the Blind Persons Act, the first disability-specific legislation anywhere in the world?

That works as well. Not sure if the image being free globally is a requirement, but it's somewhat moot as I won't be making the decision - I can't promote a hook I reviewed. . The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 08:02, 7 June 2020 (UTC)

Thanks The Squirrel Conspiracy, I've added the second article if you'd like to review it. I've switched out the QPQ for a 2-hook QPQ I am reviewing - Dumelow (talk) 09:19, 7 June 2020 (UTC)

I will review it tomorrow. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 09:22, 7 June 2020 (UTC)

(←) For: Blind Persons Act 1920: Article is new enough (7 June), long enough (4,400+ chars), neutral, cites sources, and passes the earwig and eye tests for plagarism. AGF on offline sources. ALT4 is cited, short enough, and interesting. Image is still a possible concern for the reasons above. QPQ required, then this is good to go. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 21:00, 7 June 2020 (UTC)

Oh, wait, I see what you did with the QPQ. That's fine. and for ALT4. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 21:02, 7 June 2020 (UTC)