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What jobs did the blue collars the largest part of the work force, have?
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Factory working, plumbing, or auto
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What jobs did white collar have, and how were they paid?
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Professional jobs doctors, engineers, lawyers, sales people, managers, and office staff. Yearly salary than a hourly wage.
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How did the middle class rise from the 1950's-1920's economically?
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Had more income
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What is real income in the 1950's?
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The amount of goods and services money will buy regardless of infaltion
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What happened to the blue collar's social rank?
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They moved up to the middle class
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Why were they called blue collars?
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Durable blue shirts that manual workers often wore to work
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Why were they called white collars?
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They wore shirts to work without fear of getting it dirty
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