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In the book "Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe" by Fannie Flagg, members of the KKK harrass the protagonist because she sells food to black people "out the back door" even though they don't come inside and eat. Was this actually something that people would have had a problem with?

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Why was it that the early Roman Empire mostly allowed Jews to follow their religious beliefs, but tried to force Christians to swear allegiance to their gods?

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In the book "Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe" by Fannie Flagg, members of the KKK harrass the protagonist because she sells food to black people "out the back door" even though they don't come inside and eat. Was this actually something that people would have had a problem with?	195
Why was it that the early Roman Empire mostly allowed Jews to follow their religious beliefs, but tried to force Christians to swear allegiance to their gods?	1