By the eighteenth century Philadelphia had began to look quite enticing. Upon having rich soil, and a good climate the city of brotherly love offered tolerance as well. The large numbers of English, Irish, German and Swiss settlers were attracted to the state because tolerance was something Virginia had yet to offer. People could argue that Philadelphia was a land of equality in the eighteenth century. If anything, though, Philadelphia was a land of opportunity more so than a land of equality.
The colony had been dubbed the "best poor man's country in the world" by William Moraley. He wasn't too far off. In Philadelphia poor people could get three times the wages for their labor than they could in England. A blacksmith and a slave could get fifty shillings in one day. Carpenters, bricklayers would make up to five and six shillings. Shoemakers got two shillings per pair for both woman and men shoes. None of that was out of the ordinary either. For the same labor, there was......

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Title: Equality In Philadelphia
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