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Portland cement plus lime (PCL)and sand are three particulate materials in mortar. In this mix, sand is three times that of PCL. Is this 3:1 relationship by weights of the materials or by their volumes?
Paternalism
A policy or practice of limiting the freedom or responsibilities of subordinates in their supposed interest, often justified by a belief in their incapacity to make decisions.
Crop Lien
A system of credit where farmers borrowed against the future earnings of their crops, leading to a cycle of debt and economic dependency, especially in the post-Civil War Southern United States.
Colfax Massacre
A violent event that occurred in 1873 when a white supremacist group attacked African American freedmen in Colfax, Louisiana, resulting in a significant number of deaths.
Knights of the White Camellia
A secret society formed in the United States during the Reconstruction Era, known for its white supremacist beliefs and opposition to Reconstruction policies.
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