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Race hasn't always been defined the same way. Ideas have changed over time, and racial classification reflects shifting political priorities
1680 "white" appears in colonial laws Early colonial laws refer to "Christians" or "Englishmen" rather than "whites," reflecting the greater importance of religious or national differences. Around the time of Bacon's Rebellion in 1676, new laws begin to appear, separating Black slaves from European indentured servants. Slavery becomes permanent and heritable for " Read More...
All I Need is One Mic The Nexus One has two microphones, one at the bottom of the unit and one on the back. The two are used in tandem to calculate and remove background noise while you're talking. In practice no one told me I sounded any more clear or loud using the Nexus One compared to my iPhone 3GS. I'm not doubting that it works, it's just a subtle thing in my experience thus far. Read More...