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The Atlanta-Area Murders Were Racially Motivated: A Short History of Anti-Asian Racism in North America

8041 upvotes • historiagrephour

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Of the top 20 tallest statues in the world, 15 depict a Buddha or are Buddhist in nature. How did a religion typically associated with aeseticism and impermanence come to produce such ostentatious art?

8031 upvotes • SaintShrink

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Uncle Tom of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" stands up for his beliefs, helps other slaves escape and is killed after refusing to divulge their location to his master. How did "Uncle Tom" become an epithet for a black person who betrays or abandons the African American community?

8029 upvotes • Fredfredbug4

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Hitler won control of the Nazi party with an almost unanimous 553-1 vote. Is it known what happened to the guy behind the "1"? Did he survive Hitler's rule? Why was he such a contrarian?

7981 upvotes • infrikinfix

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Considering Muhammad had several wives who were well-educated and scholarly, how did sects of Islam become so hostile to educating women?

7938 upvotes • FaceofMoe

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It's Mid-May 1945, I am a German Jew How do I get my house back?

7932 upvotes • Jpf123

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It is AskHistorians' ELEVENTH BIRTHDAY! As is tradition, you may be jocular and/or slightly cheeky in this thread!

7875 upvotes • Georgy_K_Zhukov

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In The Great Gatsby, Tom reads white supremacist books and goes off on a racist tirade against interracial marriage. Nowadays we see this as proof he's a scumbag, but what would Fitzgerald's original audience have thought of it?

7843 upvotes • Rob-With-One-B

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Tsar Nicholas II looks extremely fit in these photos of him bathing at Tsarskoye Tselo; what would his fitness regimen have been? NSFW

7797 upvotes • Kolyin

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Dwight Eisenhower and Harry Truman served as co-chairs of Planned Parenthood. Barry Goldwater’s wife was a founding member. George H.W. Bush, as a congressman, spoke in support of family planning on the house floor. When did Planned Parenthood and family planning become toxic to politicians?

7760 upvotes • RusticBohemian

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
The Atlanta-Area Murders Were Racially Motivated: A Short History of Anti-Asian Racism in North America	8041	historiagrephour
Of the top 20 tallest statues in the world, 15 depict a Buddha or are Buddhist in nature. How did a religion typically associated with aeseticism and impermanence come to produce such ostentatious art?	8031	SaintShrink
Uncle Tom of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" stands up for his beliefs, helps other slaves escape and is killed after refusing to divulge their location to his master. How did "Uncle Tom" become an epithet for a black person who betrays or abandons the African American community?	8029	Fredfredbug4
Hitler won control of the Nazi party with an almost unanimous 553-1 vote. Is it known what happened to the guy behind the "1"? Did he survive Hitler's rule? Why was he such a contrarian?	7981	infrikinfix
Considering Muhammad had several wives who were well-educated and scholarly, how did sects of Islam become so hostile to educating women?	7938	FaceofMoe
It's Mid-May 1945, I am a German Jew How do I get my house back?	7932	Jpf123
It is AskHistorians' ELEVENTH BIRTHDAY! As is tradition, you may be jocular and/or slightly cheeky in this thread!	7875	Georgy_K_Zhukov
In The Great Gatsby, Tom reads white supremacist books and goes off on a racist tirade against interracial marriage. Nowadays we see this as proof he's a scumbag, but what would Fitzgerald's original audience have thought of it?	7843	Rob-With-One-B
Tsar Nicholas II looks extremely fit in these photos of him bathing at Tsarskoye Tselo; what would his fitness regimen have been? NSFW	7797	Kolyin
Dwight Eisenhower and Harry Truman served as co-chairs of Planned Parenthood. Barry Goldwater’s wife was a founding member. George H.W. Bush, as a congressman, spoke in support of family planning on the house floor. When did Planned Parenthood and family planning become toxic to politicians?	7760	RusticBohemian