WASP facts for kids
WASP: an acronym for White Anglo-Saxon Protestant. They are a social group of white protestants in the United States. They are often of British descent, and typically wealthy and well-connected.
They are not so influential as they were. However, WASPs are still well placed in major financial, business and legal firms, and in universities.
Images for kids
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Washington National Cathedral, the Episcopal cathedral in Washington, D.C.
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Harvard College was primarily white and Protestant into the 20th century.
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View of Manhattan's Upper East Side, which has traditionally been dominated by WASP families.
See also
In Spanish: White Anglo-Saxon Protestant para niños
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