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In the Ku Klux Klan's heyday, did people see it more as a social club with networking opportunities, or truly as an organization that defending white American interests?

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Were the Soviets haunted by what they saw when they liberated concentration camps?

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What were economists' reaction when Reagan outlined his trickle-down economics tax plan?

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Was Patrice Lumumba just an average guy trying to make the Congo better, who ended up stepping on America's and Belgium's toes securing his assassination?

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Why do black American pastors speak with a particular cadence when preaching to their congregation?

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Did African countries after gaining independence ever considering creating countries/ autonomous territories based by ethnic groups?

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What happened to black French citizens during Nazi occupation?

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In the late 19th and early 20th century were credits from historical black colleges transferable to white universities? Would a degree from a HBCU be recognized?

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How did immigrants coming to Ellis island prove their marriage? Would they have needed to show documentation, or just state it?

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Would an East German or anyone from the Soviet bloc have heard of Martin Luther King or Malcolm X?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
In the Ku Klux Klan's heyday, did people see it more as a social club with networking opportunities, or truly as an organization that defending white American interests?	364
Were the Soviets haunted by what they saw when they liberated concentration camps?	50
What were economists' reaction when Reagan outlined his trickle-down economics tax plan?	47
Was Patrice Lumumba just an average guy trying to make the Congo better, who ended up stepping on America's and Belgium's toes securing his assassination?	34
Why do black American pastors speak with a particular cadence when preaching to their congregation?	23
Did African countries after gaining independence ever considering creating countries/ autonomous territories based by ethnic groups?	20
What happened to black French citizens during Nazi occupation?	19
In the late 19th and early 20th century were credits from historical black colleges transferable to white universities? Would a degree from a HBCU be recognized?	16
How did immigrants coming to Ellis island prove their marriage? Would they have needed to show documentation, or just state it?	15
Would an East German or anyone from the Soviet bloc have heard of Martin Luther King or Malcolm X?	13