What to increase the slave trade in africa during the seventh century?
a. an increase in trade between europe and asia
b. the establishment of trade networks between africa and portugal
c. the crusades and holy wars
d. the spread of islam into africa

the answer is a. since they were a huge producer of cotton and wanted the most money for it.

d) he bring down boss tweed and tammany hall.

so the story tells of someone named kaushik choudhuri, but he does not narrate the story, a girl named hema does. hema tells the story in a second person point of view because you (the reader) are supposed to be the boy named kaushik.

here's an excerpt i found: "i was ushered into the fitting room, your mother watching approvingly as i took off my coat and sweater and tried on the bra."

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