On June 29, 1947, as the first president to address the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Harry Truman pledges his support for upholding the civil rights of all Americans.
The Songhai Empire controlled the production and supply of Salt. This was a very important commodity which was known as white gold at the time.
At its peak the Songhai Empire was the largest and richest Empire in Africa and one of the most powerful in all of the Muslim world.
The cities of Timbuktu and Djenné became importing trading centers and remained one of the most important cities in Africa until the empire's demise.
Apart from salt, the empire grew rich due to its control over vast supplies of Gold, slaves, kola nuts, leather, and dates.
Eventually, the huge riches of the Empire attracted attention from other leaders of the region. In the last 20 years, the kings of Songhai were in constant feud with multinational armies which took a political and economic toll on the Empire.
The correct answer is B) Burnside's.
General Burnside's forces met Lee’s army at Fredericksburg.
One of the largest battles of the Civil War was fought if Fredericksburg.
The Battle of Fredericksburg was fought on December 13, 1862. On November 7, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln removed General George B. McClennan and named Ambrose Burnside the new Union General of the Army of the Potomac. He immediately commanded his forces and advanced to Richmond, the capital of the Confederate states to meet General Robert Lee's soldiers.
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