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from my understanding, the caste system is thousands of years old (in fact one of the reason islam was welcomed and later sikh religion developed). are you sure
by johntiger1 5y ago
from my understanding, the caste system is thousands of years old (in fact one of the reason islam was welcomed and later sikh religion developed). are you sure that american slavery was the origin?
- vmception 5y agoThey are talking about the US distinctly. The US caste system, which has morphed primarily into a class system as the laws no longer explicitly single groups out, despite the correlations of effects that remain.
- Sebguer 5y agoThey're not implying that the Indian caste system originated in American slavery, they're stating that America also has a caste system.
- gerdesj 5y agoPerhaps class system is a better term. The terms nearly mean the same thing but not quite. I think the caste system is closer in origin to the societal structure in the feudal system that was common in medieval Europe, than the modern class system.
- sulam 5y agoClass specifically can be changed, whereas caste cannot. You can dress better, pronounce words in an upper class style, and live in a better neighborhood but still be treated like you need to use the back door to enter your own office because of the color of your skin.