In the 400s, a group of primarily nomadic people named the Berbers formed a kingdom just south of the Sahara desert; they called their kingdom Ghana. They began to use camels to carry goods across the Sahara Desert. From the north came salt; from the west came the rich resources of gold, ivory, and other goods. Ghana was located in the middle of the salt and gold trade routes.
According to Lewis, the problem with the civil rights bill proposed by JFK’s administration is that there is nothing in the bill that will protect people from police brutality.
