Religion (and other civic associations) provide an outlet for public opinion that is often critical of the nation-state.
Outlawing religion doesn't work unless there are no other civic institutions such as unions, political parties, and local governments.
Religion is always the way to speak out against the nation-state even if the leaders are chosen by the state because the prayers of groups of men can be done without leaders.
<span>On March 22, 1972, the Equal Rights Amendment was passed by the U.S. Senate and sent to the states for ratification.
First proposed by the National Woman's political party in 1923, the Equal Rights Amendment was to provide for the legal equality for all people.</span>
C. Less Food Crops were being grown.
My conclusion, given the paragraph given, is that the Belgians likely made the choice given rubbers value to plant rubber trees instead of food wherever practicable.
