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Did a blind Venetian Was Jim Crow a YOUR
real person?
conquer Constantinople? racial segregation in the United States between TWEETS
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Jim Crow is usually used in reference to the
Edward Brown, Manchester Jim Crow laws, a regulation which encouraged
The sacking of Constantinople, was not only completely blind, but 1876 and 1965 with emphasis on ‘separate but Follow us at…
also known as the Fourth Crusade, also 90 years old. Despite this he equal.’ Such laws included the segregation of @AboutHistoryMag
occurred in 1204 and resulted in the played a major role in the crusades. restaurants, public transportation and drinking Not the best history student
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The origin of the name can be traced to Jump
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captured by Western European and crusader army, but he served only as a Jim Crow, a blackface act by Thomas D Rice, Love it.
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richest cities in the world schools was overt
How many witches
were killed in the
Salem witch trials?
Camilla Wright, London
Between February 1692 and May 1693 Salem,
Massachusetts was hit by mass hysteria
where many of the residents were accused
of witchcraft. These so-called ‘witches’ were
thought to be connected to the devil, demons
and evil spirits. Any misfortune that befell
people or the town was blamed on witches. How’s your Briti
More than 200 people were accused of being
involved in witchcraft and 20 people were knowledge? Tak
executed as a result of the trials. 19 accused historyans
witches were hung and one man, Giles Corey, A depiction of the sham trials that took place
in Salem in 1692 and 1693
was pressed to death with stones.

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The Second Battle of the Somme The 50th state Restoration of Latvian O
The Second Battle of the Somme Hawaii becomes the 50th independence
begins. Fought on the Western Front state of the United States After having been occupied by
between the British Empire and the of America. On the same the Soviet Union for 50 years,
United States against the German day President Dwight D Latvia follows Lithuania and
Empire, it forms the central part of Eisenhower issues the Estonia and declares a renewal of
the Allies’ advance toward the end order for the 50-star flag its full independence, which was
of WWI. to be made. interrupted at the outset of WWII.

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