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In reading accounts of American slavery, I constantly run across instances where masters read to their slaves from the Bible, including from the Old Testament--did anybody ever suggest that this practice, particularly reading "Exodus" to slaves might be a bad idea?

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What actually happened to cause the Bosnian War, and what were some of the main events during the conflict?

429 upvotes • jwalker16

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What did General George S. Patton mean when he said "We've defeated the wrong enemy"?

429 upvotes • toothpastetastesgood

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Communist Mongolia requested its incorporation into the USSR on at least five occasions. Why did the USSR refuse?

429 upvotes • Areat

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Did Germans Want A 1911 As Much As US Soldiers Wanted A Luger?

429 upvotes • Rosco_101

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When slave ships arrived to Africa, where did they go? Were there established ports with docks, quays, and the like? Or was it just a small encampment without a formal dock? Or some other set up?

429 upvotes • Leecannon_

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I am a Roman Slave. If I learn that my unscrupulous master conspires against the Senate or the Emperor, what happens if I inform on him?

429 upvotes • GravyBear8

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How and when did US intelligence become aware of the Chernobyl accident?

429 upvotes • FlammenwerferX

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What makes "Milk and Honey" so special in Abrahamic religions?

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"Ned Christie and the Consequences of Fake News", a keynote address by Dr. Devon Mihesuah. Kick off the 2021 AskHistorians Digital Conference by joining us on Oct. 19th at 11am ET for the live talk and Q&A! Sign up today!

429 upvotes • Georgy_K_Zhukov

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In reading accounts of American slavery, I constantly run across instances where masters read to their slaves from the Bible, including from the Old Testament--did anybody ever suggest that this practice, particularly reading "Exodus" to slaves might be a bad idea?	429	lawanddisorder
What actually happened to cause the Bosnian War, and what were some of the main events during the conflict?	429	jwalker16
What did General George S. Patton mean when he said "We've defeated the wrong enemy"?	429	toothpastetastesgood
Communist Mongolia requested its incorporation into the USSR on at least five occasions. Why did the USSR refuse?	429	Areat
Did Germans Want A 1911 As Much As US Soldiers Wanted A Luger?	429	Rosco_101
When slave ships arrived to Africa, where did they go? Were there established ports with docks, quays, and the like? Or was it just a small encampment without a formal dock? Or some other set up?	429	Leecannon_
I am a Roman Slave. If I learn that my unscrupulous master conspires against the Senate or the Emperor, what happens if I inform on him?	429	GravyBear8
How and when did US intelligence become aware of the Chernobyl accident?	429	FlammenwerferX
What makes "Milk and Honey" so special in Abrahamic religions?	429	[deleted]
"Ned Christie and the Consequences of Fake News", a keynote address by Dr. Devon Mihesuah. Kick off the 2021 AskHistorians Digital Conference by joining us on Oct. 19th at 11am ET for the live talk and Q&A! Sign up today!	429	Georgy_K_Zhukov