What is apartheid? i am very curious about this word about time i find out about it!

How do conflict minerals, and in particular, conflict coltan get their name? what groups benefited from the trade in conflict minerals? what group were hurt by it?

Interest groups representing businesses and investors are often among the most successful lobbying groups for all of the following reasons, except a. such groups have the financial resources to mount sustained campaigns on their own behalf b. these groups' members contribute heavily to many legislators' campaigns and in so doing gain greater access to legislators c. these groups have often been in existence for decades, allowing them to both master the legislative system and develop close ties with legislators d. the members of these groups make up the majority of voters in many districts

What qualities of navajo blankets made them highly valuable as trade items? (nm history)