Most mobsters were illiterate and uneducated because they felt there was no need for them to have an education since they had money. Once they obtained money they believed they were superior and powerful and didn't think an education was beneficial to them now that they were rich.
During the Renaissance period, the majority of the population was illiterate. Literacy rates varied across social classes, with the nobility and clergy being more likely to be literate compared to peasants and commoners. Education was often reserved for the wealthy and privileged, while the lower classes had limited access to schooling.
Found it! "The first seven years" by Malamud
In those day the education for children amounted to learning how to make a living from your parent's. most people were totally illiterate and only some the wealthy family's educated their children.
The members were the top tier of the society. Many were planters, merchants, lawyers, and very wealthy men. The United States was NOT begun by people who were poor, uneducated, or unhappy.
Frank Freeman's Barber Shop has 300 pages.
In many nations that have large groups of uneducated people, it is often the case that there is a good deal of poverty. Sometimes a nation in this situation falls prey to a group well educated and wealthy portion of the population and becomes the "ruling class". An oligarchy is fashioned from this and if poorly educated citizens is one way to retain power, the oligarchy will do little to make any changes that may threaten their level of power.
Wealthy Class.
They did and the republican thought that common people would be good to have as president.
Professors are not typically wealthy or financially well-off compared to some other professions. While they may have stable incomes and benefits, their salaries are often lower than those in fields such as business or medicine.
No, "aristocrat" and "wealthy" do not mean the same thing. An aristocrat refers specifically to a member of the aristocracy, a class of people who hold hereditary titles or privileges, often associated with nobility. While aristocrats are typically wealthy, not all wealthy individuals are aristocrats, as wealth can be acquired through various means without any noble lineage.
Wealthy households in Victorian times would typically have maids and butlers.
There black . duh. The slaves in Rome were not limited from being educated. You are confusing ancient slavery with American slavery. The ancient slaves were often highly educated as they were their master's assistants in many cases. They were also sometimes teachers, physicians and scribes. Many slaves had positions of authority.