White anglo saxon protestants
This group of upper class was never an official group, yet had dominated the worlds education system, politics and economics. This group was almost impossible to get into unless you were born into it, scholars such as Bill Clinton our 42nd president was a denied candidate. All WASP members were highly educated, they went to top ranked school (Yale, Princeton, Harvard, and Choate). The main function of this group was its connections and wealth. All of these members and their families had money, and knew many people in power. Giving them a voice and an opportunity to take over and run a big portion of politics. This group was very persistent and aggressive they know what they wanted and had the power to get it. These WASP's were often stereotyped, being called words like old, stuffy, and preppy. They were the classic example of the fact that you can do anything with money. Yes these men were highly educated and worked hard for what they believed in but without the wealth and ancestry there would be no WASP. The WASP's died out in the mid 20th century due to the high numbers of immigrants. Yet, in 1989 group member George Bush became president of The United States. President Bush took many lessons and experiences from WASP with him to the White House.
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