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What was the relationship between Kingdom of Aksum and Europe during the Dark and Middle Ages?	2
What kept the Ethiopian Empire from being colonized by potential European imperialists?	2
For the foreign volunteers to the SS, what was the appeal of joining the service? How did the pay and combat record in battle compare with German SS units or Wehrmacht? What was the likely future for these foreigners when the war ended? Did they face prosecution from their countries of origin?	2
It's stated that in the USA, Irish and Italians were not even considered "white" until sometime in the 20th century. How did this notion affect their relationships with African-Americans within the same cities they resided in? How did this affect their relationships with White Americans?	2
What was the Western view of Ethiopia's success in the First Italo-Ethiopian War? Were there excuses made or mockery toward the defeated Italian? Did Westerners began to view Ethiopia in a different light?	2
What did politicians and the public around the country think of the Wilmington insurrection of 1898 as well as Battle of Liberty Place, an attempted coup in New Orleans in 1874?	2
How popular and relevant was the "Back to Africa" movement in the early 20th century championed by Marcus Garvey? Was there a noticeable difference among African Americans with regard to class/education/location?	2
Communism/Socialism/Marxism in sub-Saharan Africa during the Cold War?	2
What were the ethnic regiments/brigades that served in the American Civil War? I'm aware of the Irish Brigade for the Union but weren't there also a heavy Norwegian, French and German ethnic units?	2
What was the relationship in the 19th century like between the United States and Liberia? Did the Americans treat the country as an equal or like a colony? Was there a sense of respect from the Americans toward the politicians/leaders of Liberia when they had dealings together?	2

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