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The Niger and Islam
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What does the Arabic expression "Bilad es Sudan," which Du Bois uses to title this region, mean?
A
"Land of Gold" — referring only to the goldfields near Ghana
B
"Land of the Blacks" — applied to the whole savanna region south of the Sahara from the Atlantic to the Nile
C
"River Country" — a term for the Niger valley alone
D
"Land of the Prophet" — a purely religious designation
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