SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
RISE OF THE SLAVE TRADE BLACK HISTORY IN COLONIAL AMERICA
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Mansa Musa went to Cairo and gave gold to all he met.
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Mansa Musa discovered gold and taught the people to barter.
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Mansa Musa made Mali a center of learning and culture for Islam in Africa.
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Mansa Musa sought revenge on the death of his brothers by defeating Sumanguru at the Battle of Kalinga.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Mansa Musa developed cities like Timbuktu and Gao into important cultural centers. He also brought architects from the Middle East and across Africa to design new buildings for his cities. Mansa Musa turned the kingdom of Mali into a sophisticated center of learning in the Islamic world.
Detailed explanation-2: -Mūsā I’s pilgrimage caravan to Mecca in 1324 comprised some 60, 000 people and an immeasurable amount of gold. He stopped in Cairo along the way, and his luxurious spending and gift giving was so extensive that he diluted the value of gold by 10 to 25 percent and impacted Cairo’s economy for at least 12 years afterward.
Detailed explanation-3: -Mansa Musa established religious freedom. Education was free and encouraged. He even established a university. People came from all over the world to study at this famous university.
Detailed explanation-4: -Musa embarked on a large building program, raising mosques and madrasas in Timbuktu and Gao. Most notably, the ancient center of learning Sankore Madrasah (or University of Sankore) was constructed during his reign.