The Class Struggles in France 1848–1850 of support among groups that, according to Marx, share few mutual goals and interests. Finally, Marx draws together the analyses of the political upheavals in France and the economic crises triggered, originally, in England and spreading outward to the continent; and from these analyses builds the argument that these upheavals in France, which seemed like a grand political shift in one nation, marked only minor change within the superstructure of a social and economic system which was multinational in character. The Class Struggles in France 1848–1850 The Class Struggles in France, 1848 to 1850 was a set of articles written
Social and economic stratification in Appalachia people in this area are not share equally of nation's economic wealth. (ARC) The elite class instilled strong systems of inequality into Appalachian politics and economy. For instance, the powerful have a history of encouraging racial divisions in order to divide workers and pit them against each other, spurring competition and serving to lower workers' wages. Family history and economic status are also bases of discrimination: One resident notes of employers, "If you have a rich name, they'll take you--otherwise you can't get no work." Since the 19th century, coal operators and plantation bosses have discouraged education and civic action,