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At the risk of sounding horribly racist, why is there so much emphasis put on Brown v. Board of Ed, versus other cases (like Mendez v. Westminster) that involved Latino and other minority groups?

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Why was North America never “settled” like Europe?

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What would Britain be like if the Jacobites had won?

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William Jennings Bryan‘s platform was “what can your government do for you”, which was more in the vein of the Republican Party. So, how did he become the Democratic Party nominee in 1896?

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Why is the American Civil War considered the first modern war?

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At the risk of sounding horribly racist, why is there so much emphasis put on Brown v. Board of Ed, versus other cases (like Mendez v. Westminster) that involved Latino and other minority groups?	23
Why was North America never “settled” like Europe?	3
What would Britain be like if the Jacobites had won?	2
William Jennings Bryan‘s platform was “what can your government do for you”, which was more in the vein of the Republican Party. So, how did he become the Democratic Party nominee in 1896?	2
Why is the American Civil War considered the first modern war?	2