When she was born, a female baby was covered by her father's identity. When she married, she was covered by her husband's, rendering her person legally non existent. She could not make contracts, work in public life, or own anything. Although coverture laws like these are hundreds of years old, as late as 1972, eleven U. S. states continued to enforce them. Today, coverture laws are considered:.
a. the separate-but-equal doctrine.
b. ethnic discrimination.
c. the equal protection clause.
d. gender discrimination.

d. gender discrimination

Explanation:

Gender discrimantion can be defined as the way in which a person is been discriminated due to their ethics, sex, culture,and or their background.

Gender discrimination can also be seen as a discrimination which is based solely on a person's sex or gender and it most especially affect women and girls because some are of the belief that one sex is superior or better than the other and this can often lead to the person to be denied of some opportunities and privileges.

Gender discrimination can happen when someone is treated less well because of their sex Examples is when a woman is treated less well than a man.

based on the modoc myth, the two cultural characteristic that one can learn from it is the turtle by which it shows its respect for animals and a way of showing power of determination whereas grizzly shows the importance of having to be able to listen to parents as they show respect to their grizzlies.

the answer is c. : )