What was the role of human sacrifice in the major civilizations of mesoamerica and south america?

A lot of the time when  human sacrifice is involved in the major civilizations of Mesoamerica and South America. The Aztecs believed that they owed every thing to the Gods. Human Sacrifice, It was to please the Gods that they worshiped. For things like better crops, more rain, and etc. Some like the Incas even sacrificed children during famine and special times because children are believed to be the purest.

When analyzing the american landscape at the time, it can be clear that some women did not support the suffrage movement due to the fact that it would impact their current way of life, leading to fewer protections and safeguarding under the us law, and in their family lives.