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What actions did the apartheid South African government took (if any) to delegitimize the anti-apartheid movement and its well-known figures?

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Were there reports of female Soviet soldiers being harassed from male soldiers? If so, how would the Soviet military usually react??

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What ultimately led to the demise of lynchings within the USA?

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I‘m an English economist and abolitionist in the 1810s, are there any contemporary economic arguments against slavery? Or would I appeal to a person’s morality?

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How did FDR view the presence of Japanese-Americans fighting in the military in light of his infamous Executive Order 9066? Did he view them with suspicion?

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How did the various African kingdoms, empires et al. react to the Haitian revolution and its eventual government?

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Did Einstein ever express a desire, publicly or privately, to go back to Germany?

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When did denying the Apollo moon landings become nominally popular in Russia? Did this viewpoint receive any support from the Soviet government?

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How were nonwhite (black, Asian, etc.) diplomats/leaders treated when visiting apartheid South Africa? Were there any notable diplomatic incidents?

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Generally, how accurate is Mandela's 'Long Walk to Freedom?'

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What actions did the apartheid South African government took (if any) to delegitimize the anti-apartheid movement and its well-known figures?	6
Were there reports of female Soviet soldiers being harassed from male soldiers? If so, how would the Soviet military usually react??	5
What ultimately led to the demise of lynchings within the USA?	5
I‘m an English economist and abolitionist in the 1810s, are there any contemporary economic arguments against slavery? Or would I appeal to a person’s morality?	5
How did FDR view the presence of Japanese-Americans fighting in the military in light of his infamous Executive Order 9066? Did he view them with suspicion?	5
How did the various African kingdoms, empires et al. react to the Haitian revolution and its eventual government?	5
Did Einstein ever express a desire, publicly or privately, to go back to Germany?	5
When did denying the Apollo moon landings become nominally popular in Russia? Did this viewpoint receive any support from the Soviet government?	5
How were nonwhite (black, Asian, etc.) diplomats/leaders treated when visiting apartheid South Africa? Were there any notable diplomatic incidents?	4
Generally, how accurate is Mandela's 'Long Walk to Freedom?'	4