PLS HELP WILL GIVE 5 STARS THANKS AND BRANLIEST What is the legacy that is left behind by these three empires? In other words, why are these three empires significant to West African history?

Ghana, Mali, and Songhai were three of the greatest western African trading states. These three Western African states dominated the trade of gold, salt, and merchandise between North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa. These trades date back as early as 300 c.e and ended with the conquest of Songhai by Morocco in the 16th-century c.e.

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