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American slavery is often contrasted with the less violent slavery of classical antiquity. But how did American slavery compare to comtemporary African slavery?
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Why did Adolf Hitler imprison his Communist opponent Ernst Thalman for eleven years before ordering his execution? Why wait so long, and why kill him at all?
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In theory and practice, how did the fascism of Italy and Austria differ from the fascism of Nazi Germany?
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Both North Africa and Egypt were almost entirely Christian prior to the Muslim conquests. What factors allowed Christian communities to survive in Egypt but not North Africa?
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In his book "Settlers", J. Sakai asserts that the Cherokee nation had a very sophisticated and Westernized society immediately prior to their march on the Trail of Tears, boasting a supreme court, two-house legislature, official newspaper, and budding literary tradition. Is all of this true?
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The song says that "Britons never, ever, ever will be slaves." When was the last time that a person of British birth was legally recognized as a slave in another state?
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