Class structure in the North was generally based on wealth. That wealth allowed people to move upward from one social class to a
nother. In the South, however, the social structure was based more on class and, even though that included money, being "born into the right family." Southern class differences were quite rigid, and it was far more difficult to move upward from one group to another. Although there had been a highly defined social structure in America since its beginnings, it became even more rigid during the antebellum era. Georgia's social structure mirrored that of the other southern states. According to the passage, people’s social life in Georgia in the 1800s was based mainly on
the status of their family.
how much land they owned.
the jobs they had.
the amount of education they had.
