Italian city-states like Venice and Genoa were located on the trade routes that linked the rest of western Europe with the East. Both these city-states became bustling trading centers. ... The increase of trade led to a new kind of economy. During the middle ages people traded goods for other goods.
preached a philosophy of self-help, racial solidarity and accomodation. he urged blacks to accept discrimination for the time being and concentrate on elevating themselves through hard work and material prosperity
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