Middle Class
The social group that is not poor or very rich
The upper class is...
The social class composed of people who hold the highest social status, usually are the wealthiest members of class society, and wield the greatest political power
The lower class is...
The social class that is the poorest
Systemic oppression is...
when a system is created to make it harder to succeed for certain people
The richest person in the world is...
Bernard Arnault, head of luxury goods giant LVMH
The average income of a middle class person
between $47,189 and $141,568
The job upper class people usually have
Physicians, followed by managers, chief executives, lawyers
The lower class's type of transportation
they usually use public transportation
The groups mainly targeted in systemic oppression are...
People of color, physically disabled people, and dark-skinned people
The richest country in the world is...
Luxembourg
The percentage of people of color in the middle class is...
41%
The location of upper class people's home is most likely to be...
The South and the West of America
The percentage of America that is in the lower class is...
29%
The group most likely to get arrested in America is...
Black people. They are 5 times more likely to get arrested than white people
The poorest country in the world is...
Burundi
The percentage of middle class people in America is...
between 42% and 50%
The percentage of upper class's income spent on basic needs is...
45.5%
The percentage of people of color that are in the lower class is...
69%
The group least likely to get a scholarship is...
Asian people
The factors that contribute to being middle class are...
1. Families support them
2. Good education
3. Lack of discrimination
4. Growing up as middle class
The factors that contribute to being upper class are...
1. Trust funds
2. Good education
3. Lack discrimination
4. High-paying jobs
5. Cutting corners in business
6. Not paying employees
The factors that contribute to being lower class are...
1. Racial discrimination
2. Ableism
3. Sexual Orientation
4. Unethical business practices
5. Poor education
6. Low pay