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How common was it for white female slave owners to have relationships or sex with their slaves in the Antebellum American South?

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Why didn't the confederacy pursue a more defensive war?

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Why is the dutch colonial legacy in Indonesia so much more muted than the colonial legacy of other powers?

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When did "playing marbles" lose popularity among American school children?

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During the height of the Cathar movement, what were gender relations like among the Cather Christians?

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What do we know about Carthaginian culture?

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What was the consensus of professional philosophers as the morality/justification of racism/sexism in the 1940's.

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During the height of the Cathar movement, what were gender relations like among the Cather Christians?

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How militarily necessary was the U.S military draft circa 1941

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Just how much knowledge was lost due to the burning of The Library of Alexandria?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How common was it for white female slave owners to have relationships or sex with their slaves in the Antebellum American South?	52
Why didn't the confederacy pursue a more defensive war?	52
Why is the dutch colonial legacy in Indonesia so much more muted than the colonial legacy of other powers?	48
When did "playing marbles" lose popularity among American school children?	47
During the height of the Cathar movement, what were gender relations like among the Cather Christians?	46
What do we know about Carthaginian culture?	45
What was the consensus of professional philosophers as the morality/justification of racism/sexism in the 1940's.	33
During the height of the Cathar movement, what were gender relations like among the Cather Christians?	30
How militarily necessary was the U.S military draft circa 1941	29
Just how much knowledge was lost due to the burning of The Library of Alexandria?	29