32. what is the idea that everyone can succeed by their own hard work in the us?
a. gospel of wealth
b. marxism
c. rugged individualism
d. social darwinism

some women in the middle and upper classes worked as doctors, government officials, or priestesses. both women and men enjoyed a better quality of life the higher they were on the social pyramid. the egyptians believed that their class system created a stable, well-ordered society. each group had its own role to play.