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As I understand it, slavery in the Americas drew from a number of tribes. Some of the largest groups came from tribes like the Fulani and the Wolof. Both those tribes were predominately Muslim at the time so what evidence do we have of the practice of Islam among slaves in the "New World"?

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Were there Japanese women who were samurai? If so, how prolific were they? What was their skill level? Where they held to the same duties and expectations under the Bushido Code?

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Were there American WW2 units renowned and feared among Axis powers?

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How accurate is the idea of a monastery of evil?

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What were the most successful psychological operations used in WW2?

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Is there any evidence of "fighting systems" passed down in Indigenous peoples of the Americas?

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How did the majority of the American population during the 19th and 20th century view the legal treatment of black Americans?

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How did North American Indigenous Tribes claim and enforce territory?

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Were there any religious warrior classes in any of the Pre-Islamic/Pre-Christian African societies?

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Has there ever been a distinct group that has "stolen" or adapted en masse the identity of another group?

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As I understand it, slavery in the Americas drew from a number of tribes. Some of the largest groups came from tribes like the Fulani and the Wolof. Both those tribes were predominately Muslim at the time so what evidence do we have of the practice of Islam among slaves in the "New World"?	3862
Were there Japanese women who were samurai? If so, how prolific were they? What was their skill level? Where they held to the same duties and expectations under the Bushido Code?	37
Were there American WW2 units renowned and feared among Axis powers?	15
How accurate is the idea of a monastery of evil?	9
What were the most successful psychological operations used in WW2?	4
Is there any evidence of "fighting systems" passed down in Indigenous peoples of the Americas?	3
How did the majority of the American population during the 19th and 20th century view the legal treatment of black Americans?	3
How did North American Indigenous Tribes claim and enforce territory?	2
Were there any religious warrior classes in any of the Pre-Islamic/Pre-Christian African societies?	2
Has there ever been a distinct group that has "stolen" or adapted en masse the identity of another group?	1