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1. Can you think of a single revolution that has made things better?

Tue Aug 19, 2014, 01:45 AM

Aug 2014

The American revolution prolonged slavery in North America by 60 years.

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Trivia Contest: What was the race of the first casualty of each of the first [View all] VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 OP

Can you think of a single revolution that has made things better? Recursion Aug 2014 #1

Ah, but the second American Revolution (to quote James McPherson's book VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #2

Well, Marxists view the U.S. Civil War as the last revolutionary gasp VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #4

Many, many revolutionaries are reactionaries. Recursion Aug 2014 #8

... pinboy3niner Aug 2014 #6

I'll see your funk and raise you some . . . confusion VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #10

HA! I was going to post that in a thread yesterday but held off. pinboy3niner Aug 2014 #11