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Social Darwinism was the application of the concept of Charles Darwin's 'survival of the fittest' to human society. Successful people were 'fitter' than those less successful and, therefore, deserving. The idea was used to justify the mistreatment of the working class because they were believed to be 'unfit.'

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Social Darwinism was the application of the concept of Charles Darwin's 'survival of the fittest' to human society. Successful people were 'fitter' than those less successful and, therefore, deserving. The idea was used to justify the mistreatment of the working class because they were believed to be 'unfit.'





 
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