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The aftermath of the Brown vs. Board ruling saw some Southern states and municipalities shutter their schools for a year, rather than integrate. While some students likely went to area private schools, what happened to those who didn't/couldn't? Did they effectively "lose" a year of education?

210 upvotes • bucket_o_thunder

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Roman Republic/Empire: how do you know if a person in front of you is a slave or a free man? How do I prove I am a free man or even citizen of Rome?

210 upvotes • Ilitarist

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In "The Last Kingdom" the main character cuts down someone stealing resources from his land. His wife and some of the other villagers are horrified and consider it unjust. Wouldn't that be pretty "normal" in that era[800s]?

210 upvotes • [deleted]

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How widely accepted are the opinions presented in Mann's 1491?

210 upvotes • A_HAL_9000_Computer

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What was combat like during the Three Kingdoms period (220-280)?

210 upvotes • MrBuddles

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As the American Civil War was winding down, the Taiping Rebellion, with 20 to 100 times as many casualties, was concluding, yet, as an American, I feel like I know almost nothing about it. What led to this conflict? Would it, in fact, be more accurate to call it a Civil War?

210 upvotes • td4999

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What did pre-germ theory people think was going on when a cut got infected?

210 upvotes • I_notta_crazy

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In Pride and Prejudice Mr Wickham targets a number of teenage girls for elopement for various reasons. Would this pattern of behaviour have been considered creepy or predatory?

210 upvotes • Rec0nSl0th

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I've heard stories that say when the Japanese took German POWs after the fall of Qingdao in World War I, they were treated quite well. How did the Japanese treatment of POWs devolve from that to what was seen in World War II?

210 upvotes • HistoryLord

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How on earth did German states administer their exclaves, and how (if at all) did people get between them?

210 upvotes • EnclavedMicrostate

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The aftermath of the Brown vs. Board ruling saw some Southern states and municipalities shutter their schools for a year, rather than integrate. While some students likely went to area private schools, what happened to those who didn't/couldn't? Did they effectively "lose" a year of education?	210	bucket_o_thunder
Roman Republic/Empire: how do you know if a person in front of you is a slave or a free man? How do I prove I am a free man or even citizen of Rome?	210	Ilitarist
In "The Last Kingdom" the main character cuts down someone stealing resources from his land. His wife and some of the other villagers are horrified and consider it unjust. Wouldn't that be pretty "normal" in that era[800s]?	210	[deleted]
How widely accepted are the opinions presented in Mann's 1491?	210	A_HAL_9000_Computer
What was combat like during the Three Kingdoms period (220-280)?	210	MrBuddles
As the American Civil War was winding down, the Taiping Rebellion, with 20 to 100 times as many casualties, was concluding, yet, as an American, I feel like I know almost nothing about it. What led to this conflict? Would it, in fact, be more accurate to call it a Civil War?	210	td4999
What did pre-germ theory people think was going on when a cut got infected?	210	I_notta_crazy
In Pride and Prejudice Mr Wickham targets a number of teenage girls for elopement for various reasons. Would this pattern of behaviour have been considered creepy or predatory?	210	Rec0nSl0th
I've heard stories that say when the Japanese took German POWs after the fall of Qingdao in World War I, they were treated quite well. How did the Japanese treatment of POWs devolve from that to what was seen in World War II?	210	HistoryLord
How on earth did German states administer their exclaves, and how (if at all) did people get between them?	210	EnclavedMicrostate