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Say it's the 16th Century, maybe in France or the HRE. How likely is it you would meet someone who is not white?

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Considering Florida's Spanish history, how likely is it someone from the planter class in antebellum Florida would be of Spanish/Hispanic descent? Would this be considered noteworthy?

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How did the American Civil War and Reconstruction Era impact the children of former slave owners?

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Did European royalty more often marry people from other countries or from their own?

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I am an unmarried/widowed woman from a wealthy family in the late 19th Century. I wish to run a circus sideshow. Considering my gender and background, would this have been seen as socially acceptable?

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If I live in the Early Victorian Era, how old would I have to be to make an investment (as in, stocks?)

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Were there attempts to re-legalize slavery in the United States? If so, how were these attempts perceived at the time?

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I've heard that the "fashionable" eye colors of the 18th century were black, brown and blue. Assuming this is true, did the people of that time dislike hazel/green eyes? If so, why?

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I've heard that archery would usually make you buff (requiring lots of upper body strength) rather than slender like people tend to imagine. If so, what medieval weapon(s) would be better for someone more "delicate"?

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Say I was born just before the American Civil War to Southern plantation/slave-overs...

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Say it's the 16th Century, maybe in France or the HRE. How likely is it you would meet someone who is not white?	10
Considering Florida's Spanish history, how likely is it someone from the planter class in antebellum Florida would be of Spanish/Hispanic descent? Would this be considered noteworthy?	7
How did the American Civil War and Reconstruction Era impact the children of former slave owners?	6
Did European royalty more often marry people from other countries or from their own?	3
I am an unmarried/widowed woman from a wealthy family in the late 19th Century. I wish to run a circus sideshow. Considering my gender and background, would this have been seen as socially acceptable?	3
If I live in the Early Victorian Era, how old would I have to be to make an investment (as in, stocks?)	2
Were there attempts to re-legalize slavery in the United States? If so, how were these attempts perceived at the time?	2
I've heard that the "fashionable" eye colors of the 18th century were black, brown and blue. Assuming this is true, did the people of that time dislike hazel/green eyes? If so, why?	2
I've heard that archery would usually make you buff (requiring lots of upper body strength) rather than slender like people tend to imagine. If so, what medieval weapon(s) would be better for someone more "delicate"?	1
Say I was born just before the American Civil War to Southern plantation/slave-overs...	0