During the nineteenth century, the social class structure was slowly being abolished, and class was now being based upon one's wealth and working status. People were categorized into strict social classes, it was nearly impossible to move up the social hierarchy; if you were a peasant you stayed a peasant, a farmer stayed a farmer. The principles of liberalism that were considered most important during the nineteenth century were private property and economic freedom. Because class was now based on one's wealth and working status, the freedom to buy and sell what one wants was considered very important. Some also wanted to purchase and sell land to possibly farm off of their private property. The class system, being based off of wealth, also
