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Was there any public backlash in regards to Frederick Douglass marrying Helen Pitts, a white woman?

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When did the term handsome stop applying to women, and exclusively to men?

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I read that only 7% of the U.S. population brushed their teeth w/ toothpaste during the early 20th century. What was the overall opinion on teeth brushing?

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How would a mixed-raced person of African and Native American descent be treated in Native American society?

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Did the Catholic Church or any European country try to launch a "crusade" against the Japanese during the persecution of Christians in the 16th/17th century?

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Did any individual or group try to hunt down Japanese war criminals the same way Mossad did? Post Far East Tribunal.

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It’s 1946, I’m a German citizen who has committed a crime in the American sector and I flee to the British or French sector. Did I make it scot-free? How was crime prosecuted per sector?

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I don't understand how a serf and a slave in Medieval Europe were different? Was serfdom just slavery with extra steps?

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Slaves in the United States often took the last name of their slaveowner. What happened if they were sold? Did they then adopt the name of their new owner?

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After African independence in the 1950s/1960s, why was there a huge trend of African leaders being military dictators?

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Was there any public backlash in regards to Frederick Douglass marrying Helen Pitts, a white woman?	12
When did the term handsome stop applying to women, and exclusively to men?	12
I read that only 7% of the U.S. population brushed their teeth w/ toothpaste during the early 20th century. What was the overall opinion on teeth brushing?	12
How would a mixed-raced person of African and Native American descent be treated in Native American society?	12
Did the Catholic Church or any European country try to launch a "crusade" against the Japanese during the persecution of Christians in the 16th/17th century?	12
Did any individual or group try to hunt down Japanese war criminals the same way Mossad did? Post Far East Tribunal.	12
It’s 1946, I’m a German citizen who has committed a crime in the American sector and I flee to the British or French sector. Did I make it scot-free? How was crime prosecuted per sector?	12
I don't understand how a serf and a slave in Medieval Europe were different? Was serfdom just slavery with extra steps?	12
Slaves in the United States often took the last name of their slaveowner. What happened if they were sold? Did they then adopt the name of their new owner?	12
After African independence in the 1950s/1960s, why was there a huge trend of African leaders being military dictators?	12