Why was it considered acceptable to pay woman and children less than men ?

This was an order issued during the civil war by president lincoln ending slavery in the confederate states

Which best describes the characteristics of lynchings in the south from 1880 to 1910? a. the number of lynchings in the south increased b. the number of lynchings in the south decreased. c. the number of lynchings in the south stayed the same. od. the number of lynchings in the south equaled the number in the north

Many people believe that was influenced by the panchatantra. aesop the romans buddha chandragupta ii