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In what ways was the Kingdom of Axum and Ethiopian Empire different than the African civilizations/kingdoms of Western and Southern Africa? Why did both of the former enjoy centuries of existence and cohabitation with foreign powers?

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For a brief period, Oliver Law commanded the Abraham Lincoln Brigade during the Spanish Civil War which he wouldn't have been able to do in the US Army at the time on account of race, are there sources/reports of how whites in the US took to the news of a Black man commanding white troops in Spain?

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What was the celebrations like in Pan-African circles and non-Aligned Movement when Ghana became the first sub-Saharan African nation to gain its independence? Was Kwame Nkrumah hailed and revered as a hero?

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Were there any Knights Templar who were African or Arab?

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What did the Black community in the early 20th century think of the Back-to-Africa movement?

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For the Black soldiers who served and fought for the Union in the American Civil War, what was it like for them when it came to reenactments or memorials of the War in the decades following the end of the conflict? Were some invited to celebrations?

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In Kingdom of Heaven we see Liam Neeson's character leading a multiethnic force of Crusaders including a German and an African. How likely was it for some Crusaders lords to command multi ethnic/multinational forces while in the Holy Land?

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During the Roman Empire, what role or powers did the Senate actually hold? Were there any Senators who could rival a reigning Emperor in wealth or their own private fighting force?

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Why didn't other major European powers like that of the British, Russians or Germans in the late 19th century adopt a "Foreign Legion" like that of the French?

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What was the feeling of the political establishment in 1912 after Eugene V. Debs captured six percent of the vote during that year's presidential election? Was it a big shock or did many overlook his relative success among voters outside of the traditional leftist sphere?

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In what ways was the Kingdom of Axum and Ethiopian Empire different than the African civilizations/kingdoms of Western and Southern Africa? Why did both of the former enjoy centuries of existence and cohabitation with foreign powers?	12	AskHistorians
For a brief period, Oliver Law commanded the Abraham Lincoln Brigade during the Spanish Civil War which he wouldn't have been able to do in the US Army at the time on account of race, are there sources/reports of how whites in the US took to the news of a Black man commanding white troops in Spain?	12	AskHistorians
What was the celebrations like in Pan-African circles and non-Aligned Movement when Ghana became the first sub-Saharan African nation to gain its independence? Was Kwame Nkrumah hailed and revered as a hero?	12	AskHistorians
Were there any Knights Templar who were African or Arab?	12	AskHistorians
What did the Black community in the early 20th century think of the Back-to-Africa movement?	12	AskHistorians
For the Black soldiers who served and fought for the Union in the American Civil War, what was it like for them when it came to reenactments or memorials of the War in the decades following the end of the conflict? Were some invited to celebrations?	11	AskHistorians
In Kingdom of Heaven we see Liam Neeson's character leading a multiethnic force of Crusaders including a German and an African. How likely was it for some Crusaders lords to command multi ethnic/multinational forces while in the Holy Land?	11	AskHistorians
During the Roman Empire, what role or powers did the Senate actually hold? Were there any Senators who could rival a reigning Emperor in wealth or their own private fighting force?	11	AskHistorians
Why didn't other major European powers like that of the British, Russians or Germans in the late 19th century adopt a "Foreign Legion" like that of the French?	10	AskHistorians
What was the feeling of the political establishment in 1912 after Eugene V. Debs captured six percent of the vote during that year's presidential election? Was it a big shock or did many overlook his relative success among voters outside of the traditional leftist sphere?	10	AskHistorians