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Fun fact! Cleopatra was not attracted to him. She used him as a way to gain back her power after her older brother forced out of the throne. <em>He</em> fell in love with <em>her</em> and she got her power back.
As a new faith, Islam gained strength<span>(A) within portions of the former Roman Empire.</span>
Had Jewish ancestors. This was different from historic anti Semitism because it defined Jewishness as hereditary (race) rather than by practice (religion). Three categories of Jews were created: "Full Jews," who either practiced Judaism or had at least 3 Jewish grandparents, regardless of religious practice; "First Class Mischlinge" (Half Jewish), who had 2 Jewish grandparents, didn't practice Judaism, and didn't have a Jewish spouse; and "Second Class Mischlinge" (One Quarter Jewish) who had one Jewish grandparent and did not practice Judaism
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Racism in the past was a lot worse, starting by the fact that during an important amount of time, minority populations were either enslaved, or subjected to serfdom, or obliged to live in remote reservations and robbed of their lands. There were also lynching's, segregations in public and private places like schools, restaurants, and buses. Treatment was often unequal under the law, and job and education opportunities were less.
Racism in the present still exists, and it is still a problem, especially because if often manifests itself in ways that are not so apparent. However, it is undeniable that a great degree of progress has been made in this matter in recent decades.
