The author unambiguously draws a comparison between rich colonists and poorer ones. For instance, inventory assistance was provided to rich colonists more often than to poor colonists. The poverty rate in the colonies was growing steadily. Therefore, at the end of the colonial period, cities spent “three times per capita than the amount” needed for supporting the poor. Nash illustrates the statistics “poverty was enshrouding the lives of a rapidly growing part of the urban communities.” Poor colonists were not even able to survive without assistance and financial support. Some did not have food, cloth, or a roof over their head.
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