... division of people into layers according to their relative power, property, and prestige. All nations practice social stratification, and always, the men are put before the women. There are three major systems of social stratification. They are slavery, caste, and class. Slavery, in the beginning, was based on debt, punishment, or defeat in battle. However, in North America, it became based ... had a higher degree of education than those below you. Very wealthy people send their children to very exclusive private schools. These schools have a high acceptance to the very prestigious Ivy ...

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... working conditions. Gandhi's words on the subject were "In Champaran I declared that the British could not order me about in my own country". (Ashe 166) This was the start of a major uprising in India and though the British doubted Gandhi's ability to further patronize them, they were about to find out. "He had won the first battle on Indian soil". (Payne ... decided to begin negotiations for the complete Indian independence which was to occur within the year. Just when Gandhi thought he had united India and gained its freedom, the Muslim League leader Jinnah who was a head member of th...

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