Class Distinctions Newport was a fashionable resort for upper-class families and a popular destination for middle-class and working-class Americans.

Upper-Class Newport Newport's upper-class families included merchants, intellectuals, and newly made millionaires. Middle-Class Newport Newport's middle-class residents included architects, businessmen, and the military. Working-Class Newport Newport's working-class residents were seasonal workers who supported the summer tourist business. Conspicuous Consumption Newport's upper-class families engaged in various forms of public display to legitimate their social status. Class Segregation Designated geographic locations divided the social classes in Newport as elsewhere.

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