In 2009, the U.S. Congress passed a law that made it legal for people to file lawsuits about unequal pay at any time, no matter how long it had been since the unfair pay happened. Three years later, some lawmakers tried to pass a bill that encouraged men and women to be paid the same, but a great deal of opposition emerged.
This scenario best shows the conflict between the American ideals of.
A. Property ownership and social equality. ***
B. Diversity and immigration.
C. Liberty and equality. **
D. religious freedom and economic opportunity.
