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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,