Read the passage below and answer the question.
but there are still some within our country who wrongly believe they can make a contribution to the cause of justice and peace by clinging to the shibboleths that have been proved to spell nothing but disaster.
based on the context of the passage above, a shibboleth is
a an ancient economic law
b a belief of classesof people
c a colonizer’s perspective
d a group of religious people

Based on the context of the passage above, a shibboleth is a belief of classesof people. Option B is correct.

A shibboleth refers to any custom or tradition, a phrasing or a single word, that characterizes one particular group of people and distinguishes it from another group of pleople. Shibboleths have been implemented in many societies as passwords,  forms of self-identification, conveying loyalty and affinity, keeping traditional segregation, or protecting from real threats.

i feel like it is actually b.

actually the answer would be c.) jane addams worked hard to improve the lives of less fortunate people.