Adelaide held her parasol above her, but it gave little relief from the scorching sun. She stepped carefully down the gangway in her leather boots as, all around her, shirtless men loaded barrels of molasses onto the ship. Despite the heat, it was shocking to see that even the women here went out in public with bare shoulders and bare legs. She was glad to see that a carriage was already waiting for her. Which statement describes the most likely historical and cultural context of the passage?

c is the correct answer for this question.

the catholic church withhold people's access to the bible during the middle ages.

people could go to church and listen to the teachings, but it was absolutely forbidden to own and/or read the books of both the old and new testaments. it was also prohibited to translate the books (which where originally in biblical hebrew) to any other language.

this was done so the church could remain in control of what their teachings were and to enhance their importance and power, while also being able to judge people's actions through information that was unavailable for the general public.

the right answer is d) a conference committee. it is a temporary panel formed by house and senate members in order to reconcile differences in legislation.

i don't think it's c or d. i think it's either a or b.

hope this .