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When did rock music begin using chord progressions and song structures that weren't I-IV-V?

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In 1641, the Massachusetts Bay colonists prohibited husbands from beating their wives. How unique was this law? What were the circumstances that led to it?

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A character in the Good Lord Bird says that "some black folks love John Brown ’cause they think trouble needed to be stirred, and some black folks hate him for thinking he was some kind of bullshit white saviour". Is this accurate?

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How did Manichaeism spread so rapidly across such a large area?

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How did indigenous Australians conceive of property ownership pre-colonisation?

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How widespread was communism in Hollywood pre-blacklist?

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Was the Portugese empire less racist than the other European colonial powers?

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Was there any musical cross-fertilisation between immigrants and native-born American black and white people in the 20th century?

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Was there a campaign of "de-Fascinization" in Italy, comparable to the de-Nazification efforts in Germany?

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When did Maronites arrive in Cyprus?

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When did rock music begin using chord progressions and song structures that weren't I-IV-V?	10
In 1641, the Massachusetts Bay colonists prohibited husbands from beating their wives. How unique was this law? What were the circumstances that led to it?	10
A character in the Good Lord Bird says that "some black folks love John Brown ’cause they think trouble needed to be stirred, and some black folks hate him for thinking he was some kind of bullshit white saviour". Is this accurate?	9
How did Manichaeism spread so rapidly across such a large area?	8
How did indigenous Australians conceive of property ownership pre-colonisation?	6
How widespread was communism in Hollywood pre-blacklist?	6
Was the Portugese empire less racist than the other European colonial powers?	5
Was there any musical cross-fertilisation between immigrants and native-born American black and white people in the 20th century?	5
Was there a campaign of "de-Fascinization" in Italy, comparable to the de-Nazification efforts in Germany?	5
When did Maronites arrive in Cyprus?	4