<span>The reform to the American education system that began in the early nineteenth century was women's colleges. Around this time, more educational opportunities for women began to emerge with the founding of the first colleges that women could also attend. </span>
The answer is gold and salt. Mali and Songhai were among the 3 powerful empires who did flourish in West Africa. They did control the trade at their time. Hope this is the answer and would be of big help.