Marco polos description about asia made many Europeans curious
C. petroleum.
There is a whole wikipedia page dedicated to the petroleum industry of Azerbaijan.
I think the answer is b because most woman back then had no rights at all
The danger and difficulty in escaping from slavery are hard to imagine. Most slaves were illiterate and had no money and few, if any, possessions. The colour of their skin made them easy targets during the daylight for those who would hunt them down—often with the help of bloodhounds—and return them to their owners.
c. emancipate enslaved african americans and end the issue of slavery forever