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James Mars, a Common card
James Mars was an American slave narrative author and political activist.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- Arts
- ATK
- 54
- DEF
- 40
- Power
- 94
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 1,400
Power 94 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 35 % of WikiCards cards.
James Mars quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the James Mars card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
His grave is a stop on the ______ Freedom Trail.
Answer
Connecticut. His grave is a stop on the Connecticut Freedom Trail. From the James Mars article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
Born into slavery in Canaan, Connecticut, he gained his freedom in ____.
Answer
1810s. Born into slavery in Canaan, Connecticut, he gained his freedom in 1811. From the James Mars article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Sharifa Vijaliwala. Sharifa Vijaliwala 58 · James Mars 54 · Alandurainathar Temple, Pullamangai 51 · Tomb of Sayyed Rukn ad-Din 48 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- Born into slavery in Canaan, Connecticut, he gained his freedom in 1811.
- In 1864, he published his memoir A Life of James Mars, a Slave Born and Sold in Connecticut, Written by Himself, a notable example of the slave narrative genre.
- His grave is a stop on the Connecticut Freedom Trail.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The James Mars article was read about 1,400 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 54 and blocks with 40: each hit it takes is cut by 16 %.
How to get James Mars
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, James Mars (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Thomas M. V. Doughty, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.