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[META] Can we have an "answered question" flair?

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Why did Black Southerners in the 60s form insurgent movements within their state Democratic Parties rather than allying with Republicans?

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How were Roma people treated by republican and anarchist Spain?

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How did the (apparently) Basque name García become the most common surname in Spain, including in many areas that are quite far from the Basque Country?

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Was Jesus's attitude to divorce unusual for its time and place?

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What's the difference between the Social Credit movement of the 30s and the modern concept of Universal Basic Income?

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Why are US counties named so differently from counties in the UK and Ireland?

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How far back can we definitively trace the apostolic succession of bishops? How much farther back does it "probably" go?

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Why was France treated as among the winners of WWII?

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How "English" was daily life in the Pale of Calais?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
[META] Can we have an "answered question" flair?	347
Why did Black Southerners in the 60s form insurgent movements within their state Democratic Parties rather than allying with Republicans?	344
How were Roma people treated by republican and anarchist Spain?	134
How did the (apparently) Basque name García become the most common surname in Spain, including in many areas that are quite far from the Basque Country?	127
Was Jesus's attitude to divorce unusual for its time and place?	122
What's the difference between the Social Credit movement of the 30s and the modern concept of Universal Basic Income?	112
Why are US counties named so differently from counties in the UK and Ireland?	100
How far back can we definitively trace the apostolic succession of bishops? How much farther back does it "probably" go?	96
Why was France treated as among the winners of WWII?	89
How "English" was daily life in the Pale of Calais?	79