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I don't know which era or century you are asking about, but throughout history, being wealthy and upper-class meant a girl had more opportunities. In previous centuries, these opportunities did not include having a career-- that was still something reserved for boys, in most cultures. But it did mean girls could learn to read, learn some basic math, and be exposed to art, music, literature, and dance. The assumption was that girls would devote their life to being wives and mothers, but wealthy girls were taught the fine arts because it was presumed they would need to make intelligent conversation at social events, or teach their children if no good school was available. Also, they were supposed to know how to manage a large home, live within a budget, supervise the servants, and make sure that events like parties and other social gatherings were conducted properly. And while the society did not give women an equal say in decision-making nor let her vote, within the domestic sphere, being a wealthy young woman meant you would be well-dressed and not have to do menial labor. (In modern times, wealthy girls are able to afford to attend private schools, or even attend a good college. And in some countries, women can choose a career, or choose to marry, or do both. But again, the key is they can "choose"-- they have options, thanks in part to their family's wealth and social status.)

However, if you were from the lower class (a poor girl), you generally were not given even a basic education in all too many countries. It was expected that you would go to work for a rich person, as a servant or a seamstress or a maid, perhaps as young as eight or nine years old. You would do difficult and demanding work, usually for very low pay. You might marry young and have children young, and the cycle would continue to repeat itself. And if you lived in a country where you were a religious or ethnic minority, your opportunities were even more limited; in countries with indentured servitude or slavery, a girl was considered not much more than property. The key to changing any of this, especially in countries with very little social mobility, was access to education. Countries that began to offer free public education helped some girls to break out of the low status in which they were stuck. Unfortunately, to this day, many countries do not offer free public education, keeping yet another generation of lower-class girls from reaching their full potential.

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