Which of the Following Does NOT Represent Stratification in the United

question 45

Multiple Choice

Which of the following does NOT represent stratification in the United States?

• A)Before the abolition of slavery,the United States was a racial caste system because unless a slave escaped or was freed by his or her owner,it was usually a permanent condition.
• B)Class stratification resembles a teardrop,with a large number of people in the middle ranks,a slightly smaller number of people at the bottom,and very few people at the top.
• C)It is relatively easy to move upward from working class to upper class,as long as you earn an education and work hard.
• D)Many middle-class Americans have experienced downward mobility in recent decades.

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