Social Darwinists applied Charles Darwin's "survival of the fittest" principle to __________.
A) justify social and economic stratification
B) explain why the poor were essentially less selfish than the rich
C) argue that successful people did not deserve their fortunes
D) maintain that welfare programs were necessary for evolution

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Social Darwinists applied the concept of "survival of the fittest" to justify social and economic stratification, arguing that the success of individuals or groups in society was a result of their inherent superiority.

Social Darwinists Applied Charles Darwin's "Survival of the Fittest" Principle