The southern states were a society based on a division of classes. White Society and Black Society.
The White society was divided between:
Planters: The rich class that held the majority of the wealth of the southern states with them.
Middle class: Composed mostly by farmers who lived modestly growing cotton and corn.
Poor whites: Did not possess slaves and struggled for a survivor.
The Black Society was divided into:
Free black people: They usually bought they own freedom with money they saved.
Mulattoes: People of mixed breed that had plantations. They had limited rights and had to carry documents that proved they were free, if not they would become bonded laborers again.
Slaves: Tied to their owners usually resided in slave quarters away from their masters home.
Answer:
Correct answers are first two options:
The living conditions for the wealthy were safer and healthier than the housing of the common people.
Wealthy people had more power than common people and slaves.
Explanation:
Wealthy people were living luxurious life, had their own slaves, had the possibility to educate themselves, were not living in a crowded places. Those were mostly patricians.
Wealthy people were usually members of political bodies, such as Senate, they had money to bribe politicians also, owned a lot of lands...
Common people were living in small houses with not so much furniture. Their life was far from perfect.
Most of the people in Rome were divided into members of higher class - patricians and of the lower class - plebeians. Of course, we also had slaves who were deprived of all of their rights.
Answer:
I'm pretty sure the answer is 2.
Explanation:
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