From 1235 to 1645, the mali empire ruled the medieval islamic west african state of mandinka. during this time, the mali empire became famous for the wealth of its rulers such as mansa musa i. the mali empire influenced west africa's culture as it spread its language, laws, and customs to areas along the niger river.
the mali empire succeeded because of its trade. the empire's main goods were salt, copper, and gold. each ounce of gold or salt that entered the empire's borders was taxed. almost half of the old world's gold came from mali by the 14th century.
as its subject states began to break off and declare independence, the mali empire began to decline. the songhai gathered strength and soon rose to form an empire of its own.

Morei would really appreciate it. his eyes snapped open. a musty smell flooded his senses. the room was lowly lit, curved with smooth light gray walls. the floor was clear black tiled. he stood up, surprised to see no door, but only a trap door on the ceiling that blended in with the walls. the room was unfurnished, which struck him as strange. as you write and revise, ask yourself these questions: 1. do all of the sentences in this paragraph belong here? (unity) 2. are all of the sentences in this paragraph in the right place? (coherence-- a method of development) 3. are all of the sentences in this paragraph smoothly connected together into a whole paragraph? (coherence--use of transitional devices) once you've made certain that your paragraphs are both unified and coherent, edit your work for problems in grammar and mechanics before submitting it to your teacher.

Jane is a new therapist who works with couples and families. her decision was motivated by her sister melinda’s experience of spousal abuse. when jane meets with her supervisor to review cases, he points out that jane takes sides with her female clients when they cry or describe intense conflicts with their husbands. she believes her supervisor is blind to the signs of abuse. what critical thinking pitfall do jane’s reactions show?

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