The answer is B. Women were expected to keep quiet in public. During the 1800s women were not allowed to vote and did not earn the same wages as men. Women were not granted the right to vote until the early 1900s and during the 1800s most women had little choices for jobs. Many of the jobs for the women were also low paying.
Abraham Lincoln was an entrepreneur in New Salem, Illinois, owning a business, while at the same time being a fledgling, or novice, political candidate.
Explanation: The quote mentioned “possible changes of things” meaning that they’re laws that can change depending on the situation hence the term elastic.