What was the caste system? How did the caste system affect society?

Despite laws that aim to create equality, the caste system in India continues to have a strong impact on the society. The system has led to the upper castes being privileged over the lower castes which were often repressed by those higher up on the caste scale.

mount st. helens in washington erupts, causing a massive avalanche and killing 57 people on this day in 1980. ash from the volcanic eruption fell as far away as minnesota. seismic activity at mount st. helens, which is 96 miles south of seattle, began on march 16.