Hello Southernelle25,
I guess (re those that acquired wealth before 1865). Really I don't care about whose old money, new money. I mostly care about who has no money (which is way too many of us) but was just wondering how many of this type that you mentioned were in existence before 1865. We're always finding something to separate over so I guess that this is really no different. We really need to come together b/c as Chris Rock said, most of us are really just *rich* -if that - not wealthy.
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Originally posted by southernelle25
Very few, SummerChild, but these few did acquire freedom and relative wealth long before 1865. These were, at least in my view, the original 'talented tenth'.
I don't defend elitist behavior on the part of any people but if there ever was a group to claim an aristocratic-like status in our communities it would be the descendants of these, not those of the new money crowd.
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