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Democrats controlled the south until the southern strategy. When they changed parties, presumably their fiscal views changed as well. Was this largely simultaneous with the party change or was there a period following the switch where they still supported Democratic social programs?

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In 1878 Henrietta Wood was awarded $2500 after suing her former slave owner. Why did this not spark a larger movement of former slaves seeking restitution?

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What are considered the closest times nuclear war has broken out?

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Why is desalination still so expensive?

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What type of relationship have the KKK and neo-Nazi groups historically had?

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Why did bidets never really catch on in the United States, despite their popularity elsewhere?

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How has perception of Fidel Castro changed since the end of the Cold War among Cubans?

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Wizard of Oz was a color film that came out in the 30s. Since the technology existed, why did it take so long for it to be widely used by cinema and television?

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How controversial was Supreme Court Justice John Marshall Harlan's sole dissent to Plessy v. Ferguson at the time?

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How did ancient philosophers make a living?

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Democrats controlled the south until the southern strategy. When they changed parties, presumably their fiscal views changed as well. Was this largely simultaneous with the party change or was there a period following the switch where they still supported Democratic social programs?	53	AskHistorians
In 1878 Henrietta Wood was awarded $2500 after suing her former slave owner. Why did this not spark a larger movement of former slaves seeking restitution?	51	AskHistorians
What are considered the closest times nuclear war has broken out?	46	AskHistorians
Why is desalination still so expensive?	43	askscience
What type of relationship have the KKK and neo-Nazi groups historically had?	33	AskHistorians
Why did bidets never really catch on in the United States, despite their popularity elsewhere?	22	AskHistorians
How has perception of Fidel Castro changed since the end of the Cold War among Cubans?	18	AskHistorians
Wizard of Oz was a color film that came out in the 30s. Since the technology existed, why did it take so long for it to be widely used by cinema and television?	18	AskHistorians
How controversial was Supreme Court Justice John Marshall Harlan's sole dissent to Plessy v. Ferguson at the time?	18	AskHistorians
How did ancient philosophers make a living?	16	AskHistorians