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The US presidential election of 1876 had the greatest voter turnout in American history, with 81.8% of the voting age population voting. What were the factors that caused such a major turnout?

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There has been some claim that the Dalai Lama presided over a feudalistic/slave Tibet until Chinese Communism abolished the system. How accurate is this?

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Strong supporters of the US Constitution's 2nd Amendment often claim that 20th century dictators like Hitler, Stalin and Mao removed their respective peoples' guns. Is this true?

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Was it the truth behind the critical controversy surrounding Che Guevara? Was Che a murderer, a homophobe, and racist who needs to be viewed much more critically?

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Ancient Sparta has usually been credited with having an unprecedented level of respect for women for its time. Is this true and if so what do we know about the lives of women in relation to this question?

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Is it true that Stalin offered to resign multiple times but his requests were rejected by the Communist Party?

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What was it like being gay in ancient Rome? How socially acceptable did the Romans view it?

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How financially privileged was slave ownership in America? Could a "middle class" American own slaves, or was this only reserved for the very elite? Do we have knowledge of what percentage of Americans owned one or more slaves?

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How profitable was slavery for the American South and its slaveholders? Is there economic data available to measure this?

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Did the ancient Romans have any ideological or moral reasons for why they ran gruesome gladiatorial combat? Was it truly only for public pleasure or was there more to it?

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The US presidential election of 1876 had the greatest voter turnout in American history, with 81.8% of the voting age population voting. What were the factors that caused such a major turnout?	7752	AskHistorians
There has been some claim that the Dalai Lama presided over a feudalistic/slave Tibet until Chinese Communism abolished the system. How accurate is this?	1220	AskHistorians
Strong supporters of the US Constitution's 2nd Amendment often claim that 20th century dictators like Hitler, Stalin and Mao removed their respective peoples' guns. Is this true?	247	AskHistorians
Was it the truth behind the critical controversy surrounding Che Guevara? Was Che a murderer, a homophobe, and racist who needs to be viewed much more critically?	183	AskHistorians
Ancient Sparta has usually been credited with having an unprecedented level of respect for women for its time. Is this true and if so what do we know about the lives of women in relation to this question?	109	AskHistorians
Is it true that Stalin offered to resign multiple times but his requests were rejected by the Communist Party?	104	AskHistorians
What was it like being gay in ancient Rome? How socially acceptable did the Romans view it?	71	AskHistorians
How financially privileged was slave ownership in America? Could a "middle class" American own slaves, or was this only reserved for the very elite? Do we have knowledge of what percentage of Americans owned one or more slaves?	47	AskHistorians
How profitable was slavery for the American South and its slaveholders? Is there economic data available to measure this?	43	AskHistorians
Did the ancient Romans have any ideological or moral reasons for why they ran gruesome gladiatorial combat? Was it truly only for public pleasure or was there more to it?	26	AskHistorians