Summary: The Developed Social System In Colombia

The developed social system in Colombia was divided into the upper, middle, and lower classes. The upper class accounted for about 20 percent of the population who were the wealthy individuals. Individuals with European ancestry tended to make up most of the upper class. The middle class people consisting of Mestizos and Mulattoes had less rights and fewer opportunities but were still able to live relatively undisturbed lives. People in the lower class were usually Blacks and Indians. They were commonly mistreated, malnourished, and uneducated. Even today, whites are viewed as wealthier and more valuable than other ethnicities. All three of the classes tend to speak a more proper Spanish on the interior of Colombia opposed to the coastal