Which of the three dimensions of social stratification--wealth, power, and prestige do you think should have the most weight in determining social
class?

God, if I could choose, I would say none. All of these lead to inequality (because circumstances vary between many individuals) but I believe prestige should hold the most weight in determining social class. Prestige (which is respect, recognition, or regard) is based on many criteria, including wealth, family background, fame, leadership, power, occupation, and accomplishments. Leadership, power, and accomplishments can both be achieved by any individual with hard work. This is still an unfair balance (gender inequality, racial/ethnical inequality/racism) because of individual factors, it still leaves hope for some people to rise the social ladder.

i'm not sure what you are asking, but it also served as a debtors colony, was ran by the trustees for 20 years until becoming a royal colony, and people had restrictions such as no slaves, and only 50 acres of land per person/ hope this !

- jack watson

the answer is solomon northrup. he was a free-born african american, abolitionist and professional violinist that was drugged, kidnapped and sold as slave in 1841 and remained in captivity until 1853 where he regained his freedom with the of the then-governor of new york, washington hunt. he wrote and published his memoirs "twelve years a slave" in 1853, and in this text, he tells the story of his escape thru one of louisiana's swamps (the great pacoudrie swamp) in which he ended up covered in green slime from crossing the surface of the dead water.