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Why did people of color come to be called "blacks" instead of "browns" in America? Is there a historical reason for this?

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How did our ancestors handle insects and pests inside houses? Today we have baits, bug spray, candles, traps, nets and exterminators. How would someone from, for example, ancient Mesopotamia in the 4th century BCE, or someone from ancient Rome handle this problem?

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Why did people of color come to be called "blacks" instead of "browns" in America? Is there a historical reason for this?	3
How did our ancestors handle insects and pests inside houses? Today we have baits, bug spray, candles, traps, nets and exterminators. How would someone from, for example, ancient Mesopotamia in the 4th century BCE, or someone from ancient Rome handle this problem?	2