Even though he was a failure as a farmer, Rip Van Winkle was a success as a human being. What were the most praiseworthy qualities that he possessed?

He behaves like a good person and play with the children. He has no arrogance and pride.

Explanation:

Rip Van Winkle was a success as a human being because he won the heart of  almost all the people living in their neighborhood. All wives in the village like him because he has a golden heart.  Rip also liked by the children of his village because he plays with the children in the village. So we can say that he got success to be a good human instead of a success farmer.

Africans having pride in their own culture despite being ruled by people of different cultures gave them a sense of self worth.

Explanation:

The people of Africa were ruled by people of different cultures and by the people from different countries. They had a history of colonial rule where they were a colony of many countries.

But despite being ruled by people of different cultures, the people of Africa had pride in their own culture. This gave these people a sense of self worth. The Africans had pride in their own culture, in their own language and their own nation.