On May 31, 1961, Meredith, with backing of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, alleging that the university had rejected him only because of his race, as he had a highly successful record of military service and academic courses.
I would go with the first one
One of the most determining factor is demand for foreign luxury goods increased in Afro-Eurasia. Due to this demand, many of the nobilities started to collected goods from Asia because it seem exotic for the collection. Their textile also require silk which could be easily found in chinese, persia, and indian regions which contributed to an increase in demand for textiles.
