Which was a purpose of the Indian boarding schools? A. To take away the culture of the American Indians
B. To teach the Indians the ways of their forefathers
C. To teach Indians how to negotiate with the white men
D. To give Indian children a place to live during wartime

women should have the same rights as men

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.

it was on the rise and doing very well and would continue to do well until the great depression from 1929-1939