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Why was frederick douglass encouraged by the dred scott decision?

Of the following choices, which ones are characteristics of west african society? select all that apply. a. arabic was the main language used when trading with other societies. b. christianity was the only religion practiced in villages. c. slaves had no rights and were only given specific farming tasks. d. skilled workers were a higher level in the caste system than traders. e. religious rituals encouraged the honoring of ancestors.

Me 1. identify countries 2 and 3 shown above. a) australia and samoa b) samoa and vanutu c) micronesia and samoa d) new zealand and new guinea