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Small, white rat (genus Rattus) on a glass table. (rodent, laboratory, experiment)

Cruel and Unusual Punishments: 15 Types of Torture

African Americans demonstrating for voting rights in front of the White House as police and others watch, March 12, 1965. One sign reads, "We demand the right to vote everywhere." Voting Rights Act, civil rights.

Timeline of the American Civil Rights Movement

Ahura Mazda - relief of the Zoroastrian god Ahura Mazda at the ancient ruins of Persepolis in Iran. Also known as Ormazd Zoroastrianism,

Which Religion Is the Oldest?

Titanic infographic. The 30th anniversary of its discovery is September 1, 2015. SPOTLIGHT VERSION.

Timeline of the Titanic’s Final Hours

Marriage. A couple getting married during a church wedding ceremony. (religion, ceremony, bride, groom)

The Seven Sacraments of the Roman Catholic church

Groups of depositors in front of the closed American Union Bank, New York City. April 26, 1932. Great Depression run on bank crowd

Causes of the Great Depression

Hemp (Cannabis sativa).

9 Mind-Altering Plants

We Are Family

song by Sister Sledge

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In disco: Queer culture and political themes
…Now” and Sister Sledge’s “We Are Family” (both 1979), and feminism—in particular, Black women’s liberation as expressed by African American divas such as Candi Staton in “Young Hearts Run Free” (1976) and Chaka Khan in “I’m Every Woman” (1978).
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Joni Sledge

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“We Are Family” remained an R&B staple and was used as a theme song for Major League Baseball’s Pittsburgh Pirates during their 1979 championship run. It later became an anthem for both feminist and gay rights groups. Another single from the album, “Lost in Music,”…
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