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In one episode of "Mad Men," a black secretary is reassigned to the reception desk, to which a senior partner objects. However, her previous position was perhaps the second-most client-facing secretarial position - was second-most to most client-facing a significant distinction, in reality?
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In 1991, the Harvard Law Review electing its first black president was national news. But why? Has any other combination of demographic and university student publication been national news? (Prior to 2003...)
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https://old.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/17smhqu/what_was_the_context_of_the_bizarre_classroom_of/
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In 1991, the Harvard Law Review electing its first black president was national news. But why? Has any other combination of demographic and university student publication been national news? (Prior to 2003...)
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With Osama bin Laden's "Letter to America" back in (and out of...) the news, how did George W. Bush come to say "They hate our freedoms?" Is it clear how influential the statement was?
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In a Chappelle's Show sketch, a time traveler attempts to free a group of American slaves by murdering their overseer and/or owner. What would have happened next? (Assuming the time travel went unrevealed.)
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[How] Did the trans-Atlantic slave trade and its legacy affect diplomacy between and foreign policy of participants, both during and up to 20 years ago? What about Jefferson, as Secretary of State and President?
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Are there historic units of measure derived from practical numbers for the reason they are practical numbers?
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