Women's monasteries, or convents,
a. were often poor because they could not attract wealthy donations for commemorative masses.
b. provided a place for widowed noblewomen to find seclusion.
c. were often joined with men's monasteries for sharing of resources.
d. allowed some women to take positions of power.
e. All of these.
e
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toChristianity. d. increasing England's supply of gold and silver, thereby bringing inflation under control.
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A) The records of the organization were burned in a fire set by white mobs. B) It was a myth told by antislavery advocates to keep black slaves hopeful. C) It was a secret and unofficial organization with no centralized command. D) It existed for only two years, and had only one leader, Harriet Tubman.
Which group would be least likely to recognize the influence of sex and gender in daily life?
A. cisgender men B. Black women C. people who are genderqueer D. transgender men
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