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  2. History of slavery in Virginia - Wikipedia

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    e. Slavery in Virginia began with the capture and enslavement of Native Americans during the early days of the English Colony of Virginia and through the late eighteenth century. They primarily worked in tobacco fields. Africans were first brought to colonial Virginia in 1619, when 20 Africans from present-day Angola arrived in Virginia aboard ...

  3. Graduated electronic decelerator - Wikipedia

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    A patent drawing for the GED. The graduated electronic decelerator ( GED) is a torture device that delivers powerful electric shocks to the skin, described by the United Nations as torture, created by Matthew Israel for use on people at the Judge Rotenberg Center as part of the institution's behavior modification program.

  4. Ray-Ban - Wikipedia

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    Ray-Ban is a brand of luxury sunglasses and eyeglasses created in 1936 by Bausch & Lomb. The brand is best known for its Wayfarer and Aviator lines of sunglasses. In 1999, Bausch & Lomb sold the brand to Italian eyewear conglomerate Luxottica Group for a reported $640 million.

  5. Ban on electronic skill games in Virginia reinstated by ... - AOL

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    RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A ban on electronic skill games in Virgnia went back into effect Friday after the state Supreme Court vacated an injunction that allowed thousands of the betting machines to ...

  6. Virginia city repeals ban on psychic readings as industry ...

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    The City Council in Norfolk, Virginia, repealed a 45-year-old ban this week on “the practice of palmistry, palm reading, phrenology or clairvoyance, for monetary or other compensation.” “I ...

  7. General Educational Development - Wikipedia

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    The General Educational Development ( GED) tests are a group of four academic subject tests in the United States and Canada certifying academic knowledge equivalent for a high school diploma. This certification is an alternative to the U.S. high school diploma, as is HiSET. Passing the GED test gives those who do not complete high school, or ...

  8. Morgan v. Virginia - Wikipedia

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    Commonwealth of Virginia. Jackson took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. Morgan v. Virginia, 328 U.S. 373 (1946), is a major United States Supreme Court case. In this landmark 1946 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 7–1 that Virginia's state law enforcing segregation on interstate buses was unconstitutional. [1] [2]

  9. Yellow Labrador Service Dog Can Barely Contain Her ... - AOL

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    There's no doubt how valuable service dogs are to the owners who rely on them. They show their furry friends lots of love and care, and in return, their dogs perform life-changing skills that ...