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In 1807, both the United States and British Empire abolished the slave trade yet slavery itself wouldn't be abolished in both nations for many years. How did they come to the conclusion that slavery was horrible enough to cease importing new slaves but not bad enough to abolish slavery outright?

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I'm an 18 year old white male in a Confederate state during the Civil War. What can I do to avoid serving in the CSA military?

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How much of the UK's food was imported from America at the start of the American Civil War?

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How did cows become sacred in Hinduism as opposed to other animals?

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Why haven't American border states done much to stop illegal immigration?

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In 1807, both the United States and British Empire abolished the slave trade yet slavery itself wouldn't be abolished in both nations for many years. How did they come to the conclusion that slavery was horrible enough to cease importing new slaves but not bad enough to abolish slavery outright?	152
I'm an 18 year old white male in a Confederate state during the Civil War. What can I do to avoid serving in the CSA military?	17
How much of the UK's food was imported from America at the start of the American Civil War?	1
How did cows become sacred in Hinduism as opposed to other animals?	1
Why haven't American border states done much to stop illegal immigration?	0