From what influences did the culture of enslaved men and women in the South
draw upon? Do you think this culture was a source of hope or relief for
enslaved people?

d. it gave farmers a way to organize for more political power

the answer is a. the harappan civilisation is also called the indus valley civilisation, this is because they built their cities along the indus river. the reason behind this location can be found in the rest of the "old world" civilisations like mesopotamia or egypt, the first built their cities along the rivers tigris and euphrates, the second along the nil; : their respective civilisations thrived because the overflowing of their respective rivers produced favorable conditions for agriculture, their main support.