The answer is "their religion"
They crossed the Sahara desert.
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I'm not sure what B refers to but i know C. is referring to the recession and D. refers to woman's suffering.
Songhai was invaded by the Moroccans.<span> The Moroccans wanted to control the salt mines.</span><span> They were able to take over Timbuktu and Gao.</span><span> Changes in trade patterns completed Songhai’s fall.
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