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During this time, the slaves and the affranchis were given limited opportunities toward education, income, and occupations, but even after gaining independence, the social structure remains a legacy today as the disparity between the upper and lower classes have not been reformed significantly since the colonial days.

As a result, the elite class today consists of a small group of influential people who are generally light in color and continue to establish themselves in high, prestigious positions.

==I added more details on how the social structure (dictated by French colonialism) has still continued to leave a mark on Haiti today. The casta discrimination section of the article seemed to be lacking an explanation of what the social structure did to limit members of the lower classes. I believe is was important to include how the class differences have not significantly changed==