As for the majority of ancient societies, men were the ones who held the most power in the family. Their was the last say and they could decide what would be done. However, families who had slaves had women commanding them. The wives were the ones who took control of slaves in the house.
The answer I believe is Korean War
About a nickel.
The oldest statistical data I can locate doesn't have information earlier than 1913, but in 1913 the average loaf of bread was shown at 5.6 cents. This was as reported in <em>Historical Statistics of the United States: Colonial Times to 1970 (volume 2),</em> as published by the <span>U.S. Department of Commerce.</span>
Or, as another example, the Denver post reported that in 1912 Hurlbut's--which was then a grocery store in Denver--advertised "<span>six loaves of 'homemade' bread for 25 cents," which would work out as a special price less than 5 cents per loaf for the store's bakery bread. (Source: "A Titanic Difference in the Cost of Living 100 Years Later, <em>The Denver Post, </em>March 16, 2012.)</span>
<span>C. In the South, where Jim Crow laws existed.
Hope this helps.</span>
