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It can be argued that black/white racial tensions in America are directly caused by the Virginia Slave Code of 1705, which was a response to Bacon's Rebellion in 1676. The rebellion itself came about for reasons ranging from the people living on the frontier feeling neglected by the Virginia Company, the colony's administrative body, to Nathan Bacon holding a grudge over personal slights committed by William Berkley, then the Governor of Virginia. Motivations aside, the rebellion was significant because it featured white indentured servants and black slaves, who made up the bulk of Bacon's "army", fighting together against their masters. Though the indentured servants were slaves only temporarily, they were treated almost exactly the same as the permanent slaves. This inevitably led to the indentured servants and slaves seeing themselves as comrades against the gentry and private land owners. To prevent future alliances between the white lower class and black slaves, the House of Burgesses, then Virginia's legislative assembly, passed a series of laws that legally "elevated" the indentured servants by taking away the rights of all black people under the Virginia Company's rule, whether they were slaves or "free men".
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Frogfingers posted:The only person to defeat the chain is said to be King Harald Hardrada of Norway (long story), weighing down the aft of his shallow longboat, and then shifting the weight to "surf" over it and escape from the city. Part of that story is that from the 10th to the 14th century, Byzantine Emperors employed Germanic mercenaries (mostly Scandinavian vikings) as their personal guards. The Varangian Guard (Varangians were what the Greeks called vikings) was officially created in 988 by Emperor Basil II, though Varangians have been employed by previous emperors for over 100 year prior. Basil II requested military assistance from Vladimir I of Kiev, who responded by sending 6,000 troops to Constantinople. Since the Byzantine guards were infamous for their fickle loyalties, where as the Varangians were renowned for being true to their words and oaths, Basil II formed the Guard to be both his bodyguards and personal army. More often than not, the Varangian Guard served in the latter role, being deployed as marines, across the empire's frontier, and to put down rebellions. King Harald is said to have served in every corner of the Empire. As for why he fled, short story is that a Byzantine general insulted the leader of a Lombard mercenary band. They subsequently deserted, followed by the Norman bands and some members of the Varangian Guard, of which King Harald was one.
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Frogfingers posted:You could see some raccoon-faced sailors as late as WW2. For Cash Crab's sake, I think we should say that we aren't encouraging the perpetuation of raccoon-face.
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BravestOfTheLamps posted:The star-and-crescent was the symbol of the House of Osman (Ottoman). It became a symbol of Islam in the mid-20th century. Think I'm starting to see a pattern with the Abrahamic religions.  Yes, I'm well aware it's a common practice for cultural institutions, including religions.
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Solice Kirsk posted:Also quite probably Victor the Baker. Pretty sure it works with anyone from far enough back. My understanding is that everyone's* most recent common ancestor lived between 300 BCE and 50 CE. *Everyone who doesn't live in a community that's been isolated for thousands of years.
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