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When European powers colonized Africa, was it gradual and manipulative or just swift "you are a part of us now"?
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Nigeria wasn't always a unified country. The British combined the North and South Protectorates to create what is modern day Nigeria. This was done in 1914. When Nigeria gained its independence, why was it so difficult for it be to split between ethnic and religious line only 50 years later?
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The Mitsubishi Zero was introduced in 1939-40. Were the Americans aware of it and it’s capabilities prior to the Pacific War?
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I was often taught that the United States was staunchly segregated prior to the Civil Rights Movement. How common was it for Americans of different races to be actual friends?
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Calling someone an "Uncle Tom" or co*n are a means of ostracization within the Black American community. How and why did this develop?
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