The rising-middle-class narrative is unsupported by historical evidence

Evidence

At the time of the adoption of the Constitution, all state legislatures recognized the inferior and subject condition of the black race; accordingly, blacks could not be considered as citizens and capable of suing in federal court at that time. — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 1381 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

Categorization

  • XREF: connects to: Capitalism failed to strip social life of historical consciousness embedded in culture; The majority’s sweeping factual premise about all states is contradicted by historical evidence — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 1381; The rise-of-the-middle-class narrative is a fabricated historical impression, not fact (+5 more)

Broader Connections