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How did the Cherokee and Creek nations acquire African American slaves? Would African Americans generally be better off under a Native American owner or a poorer white owner?

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Apologies if this question is too loaded, but is slavery in the New World, from the 17th to 19th centuries, the most brutal and violent known case of slavery?

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Is there a "narrative history" and a "social history"?

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In 16th and 17th century Europe, how regularly did Jews do business with Christians? Were Jewish merchants and craftsmen prohibited from guilds and burgher councils?

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Why do the Indian and Chinese depictions of Buddha differ so much?

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Did the Imperial Japanese government see the overseas possessions of Korea, Taiwan, and Manchuria as colonies to be exploited or just new provinces of Japan?

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In his account of 13th century warfare in the Levant, Jean de Joinville mentions having a spare sword. Was this common?

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What impact did the ban on alcohol have on the medieval Islamic world? (Multiple questions within)

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Post-Christianization, did the Roman government ever apologize for or even own up to killing Jesus?

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799,455 people were executed in the USSR during Stalin's tenure. How many of these did he approve of? How many did he personally order?

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How did the Cherokee and Creek nations acquire African American slaves? Would African Americans generally be better off under a Native American owner or a poorer white owner?	74
Apologies if this question is too loaded, but is slavery in the New World, from the 17th to 19th centuries, the most brutal and violent known case of slavery?	72
Is there a "narrative history" and a "social history"?	72
In 16th and 17th century Europe, how regularly did Jews do business with Christians? Were Jewish merchants and craftsmen prohibited from guilds and burgher councils?	72
Why do the Indian and Chinese depictions of Buddha differ so much?	70
Did the Imperial Japanese government see the overseas possessions of Korea, Taiwan, and Manchuria as colonies to be exploited or just new provinces of Japan?	70
In his account of 13th century warfare in the Levant, Jean de Joinville mentions having a spare sword. Was this common?	69
What impact did the ban on alcohol have on the medieval Islamic world? (Multiple questions within)	69
Post-Christianization, did the Roman government ever apologize for or even own up to killing Jesus?	69
799,455 people were executed in the USSR during Stalin's tenure. How many of these did he approve of? How many did he personally order?	69