Southernelle,
There is a bit of a conundrum with your statement re dates for nouveau riche and old money. Um, prior to the late 1800s, most AAs were in a bit of a jam with that whole slavery thing, if you know what I mean. Therefore, how many AAs would fit into the old money category if you had to be rich (and be AFRICAN-AMERICAN) **before** the late **1800s**?
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Originally posted by southernelle25
I read the book. Many (if not most) of those featured appear to descend from the "nouveau riche" of the very late 1800s/early 1900s, rather than what is traditionally considered "old money". As such, one might conclude that these individuals are only PERPing "elite" status, but ...at least they're having fun doing it?
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