Is there any other way I can make this flow as a hook in an essay?
According to the outrageous view of the rich class in the 1800s, the poor are responsible for the devastating conditions they are in, predominantly due to their laziness.

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The upper class of the 1800's outrageously believed that the poor were responsible for their devastating conditions, which were primarily due to laziness.

Many people in America still believe this :)

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