Trading helped them rise since they were immensely rich in things like Salt which was even worth more than gold in many parts of the world. Having secure trade routes and taxing traders made the country rich and powerful. This led to the decline since such wealth meant that many foreign enemies would want to attack them and take it from them which is what happened to both Mali and Songhai empires.
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Japanese smiths traditionally use tama-hagane, steel produced in a tatara smelter from iron-rich sand. Modern smiths making Japanese katana's in the traditional manner still use this type of steel today, now produced in the last operating tatara smelter, located in Yokota, Shimane Prefecture.
while chinese had crucible steel used in the Chinese swords, called chi-kang (combined steel), was similar to pattern welding, and edges of it were often forge welded to a back of soft iron, or jou thieh.
I think that it is C. White Americans cuz the US hadn't fully come to terms of different ethnicities be given the same respect.
They both in a way had a hope for a better life. Although Colonial Americans have it at their finger tips. Enslaved people had a hope to one day be freed and live their lives. They both care for their family’s. Enslaved people took care of their family’s trying the best they could.
Sorry if this is not good. I tried
