When james oglethorpe allegedly said he wanted to establish a british colony for the "worthy poor," to whom was he most likely referring? a) people in debt b) religious minorities c) political opponents d) spanish settlers

He was referring to people in debt

manifest functions are the recognized and intended consequences of any social pattern, while latent functions are those unrecognized and unintended consequences. to analyze the manifest functions of any social institution, we have to study its contribution to the continuation of a group, community, or society.