I believe the answer is Gold.
Gold was a very hot commodity at that time because before we use paper/digital money like today, Gold was made as material to make a type of money with more intrinsic value.
The abundance of this natural resources led to many European empire came and started their colonization in AFrica.
The Ruiz v. Estelle case was a class-action suit on behalf of inmates. It started in 1972 and it focused on issues regarding overcrow<span>ding in jails, abusive security practices, and inaccessibility of health care. The inmate </span><span>David Resendez Ruíz raised these issues regarding the prison system he experienced. He emphasized that these conditions were a violation of his constitutional rights. </span>
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