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How were Asian-American students dealt with in the US during the time of segregated schools?

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The partition of India was (largely) based on dividing up Hindu and Muslim regions. Knowing this, in the present day, why are there so many Muslims in India (both in raw numbers and percentage of overall population), but comparatively few Hindus in Pakistan?

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In South Africa, all white women earned the right to vote in 1930, while poor/non-landowning white men could not vote until 1931. How was the fact that women had greater voting rights than men perceived at the time?

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How did Namibia deal with apartheid after independence from South Africa?

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Why has the Communist Party been so successful in Kerala, while not being a major force in the rest of India?

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Did NASA and/or the Soviet Union consider sending female astronauts to the Moon?

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Why is the Holocaust associated more with Jews than the other victims?

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How did the international community respond to Somaliland's declaration of independence in 1991?

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In the early days of European colonization of sub-Saharan Africa, how did Europeans and Africans communicate with one another?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How were Asian-American students dealt with in the US during the time of segregated schools?	1197
The partition of India was (largely) based on dividing up Hindu and Muslim regions. Knowing this, in the present day, why are there so many Muslims in India (both in raw numbers and percentage of overall population), but comparatively few Hindus in Pakistan?	234
In South Africa, all white women earned the right to vote in 1930, while poor/non-landowning white men could not vote until 1931. How was the fact that women had greater voting rights than men perceived at the time?	72
How did Namibia deal with apartheid after independence from South Africa?	17
Why has the Communist Party been so successful in Kerala, while not being a major force in the rest of India?	15
Did NASA and/or the Soviet Union consider sending female astronauts to the Moon?	13
Why is the Holocaust associated more with Jews than the other victims?	4
How did the international community respond to Somaliland's declaration of independence in 1991?	3
In the early days of European colonization of sub-Saharan Africa, how did Europeans and Africans communicate with one another?	2