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Why is there so much poverty and corruption in Southern Italy? Was this always the case?

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Enslaving Amerindians was somewhat controversial in 16th Century Spain (Bartolomé de Las Casas). Was there a similar debate about enslaving Africans?

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What was the relationship between dingos and aboriginal Australians before colonization? Were they domesticated? What were they used for?

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How did the advent of agriculture affect dental health? Were dental cavities as common/more common among hunter gatherers as among agriculturalists?

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It's 1250, and I'm an average guy in southern Italy. What's my life like? Is there manorialism?

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Were there any abolitionist movements in the Islamic world prior to European imperialism? (i.e. prior to the mid to late 19th Century)

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What attracted so many white settlers to Rhodesia (both before and after its declaration of independence)?

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What was agricultural like in the medieval Sahel (Ghana, Songhai, Mali Empires)? Did they employ irrigation?

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What happened to the Spanish-Mexican settlers in California and Texas after the Mexican-American War? Did they assimilate into Anglo society or were they seen as 'other'? What kind of relationships did they have with incoming Anglo settlers?

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Were there any requirements to become an indentured servant in Colonial America? Physical, legal, educational, etc.

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Why is there so much poverty and corruption in Southern Italy? Was this always the case?	172
Enslaving Amerindians was somewhat controversial in 16th Century Spain (Bartolomé de Las Casas). Was there a similar debate about enslaving Africans?	39
What was the relationship between dingos and aboriginal Australians before colonization? Were they domesticated? What were they used for?	29
How did the advent of agriculture affect dental health? Were dental cavities as common/more common among hunter gatherers as among agriculturalists?	13
It's 1250, and I'm an average guy in southern Italy. What's my life like? Is there manorialism?	12
Were there any abolitionist movements in the Islamic world prior to European imperialism? (i.e. prior to the mid to late 19th Century)	11
What attracted so many white settlers to Rhodesia (both before and after its declaration of independence)?	10
What was agricultural like in the medieval Sahel (Ghana, Songhai, Mali Empires)? Did they employ irrigation?	9
What happened to the Spanish-Mexican settlers in California and Texas after the Mexican-American War? Did they assimilate into Anglo society or were they seen as 'other'? What kind of relationships did they have with incoming Anglo settlers?	8
Were there any requirements to become an indentured servant in Colonial America? Physical, legal, educational, etc.	7