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    7 hours ago

    I mean, yes, black people were present but in very small numbers, and their presence was rare enough that they often stood out significantly in the historical record. The most were probably around the southern borders of todays europe, like spain, italy and greece, but black people in todays germany, poland or even further up north were an absolute rarity. Even in southern europe, black people were rare enough that many people only saw a handful of them in their lifetime.

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      6 hours ago

      Many people only saw a hundred people in their lifetime. Most people were farmers. There were no trains or TV then.