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True Or False? Gold from West Africa did not reach East Africa.

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False it did reach Africa because they traded gold for salt. Salt was more expensive back then you know.

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False. Mansa Musa led an entire Hajj through East Africa and disrupted the economies of entire Kingdoms by how much gold he had. He literally tossed it to random people

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