Middle Class by MissJean

Prompt Questions

ljlamshed — 2014-07-28 09:08:38 UTC

- when did the 'middle class' come into being? Why?

- how much did the average middle class person earn?

- what occupations did they have?

- where did they live?

- what was education like for the children?

- what sort of conditions did they live in? houses? apartments?

- what was the life expectancy?

- what primary sources can you find that depict the life and times of the middle class in England? (e.g.: newspaper cartoons, diary entries)?

- what songs (from musicals) can you find that relate to the life of the middle class?

- put yourself in the shoes of a middle class man, woman or child - what would you be most likely to do? Would you prefer to live now or then?

Middle Class ~ Explanation

2014-08-08 01:08:57 UTC

Found a great source! Give it a shot ~ Jack

2014-08-08 01:09:17 UTC

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"The Rise of the Victorian Middle Class"

Kester

2014-08-08 01:11:41 UTC

The middle class composed of businessmen and other professionals.

Kester

2014-08-08 01:12:18 UTC

Individuals and groups formed new libraries, schools, and universities because education was suddenly important

2014-08-08 01:12:25 UTC

http://www.skwirk.com/p-c_s-14_u-424_t-1100_c-4253/housing/nsw/housing/the-industrial-revolution/the-impact-of-the-industrial-revolution

Kester

2014-08-08 01:12:57 UTC

The middle classes had better food and housing, which meant they were more immune to diseases.

2014-08-08 01:13:33 UTC

The middle class would grow throughout the 1800’s and would include both an upper middle class and a lower middle class.

2014-08-08 01:14:19 UTC

A contrast between the middle class and the lower class from Punch.

The middle class man is living in comfort: he sits in front of a warm blazing fire, leaning back in a posh chair with a wine glass in hand.

However, the other man is leaning forward in front of an empty fireplace, looking quite miserable.

2014-08-08 01:14:29 UTC

Common jobs of the upper middle class were factory or mine owners, managers, high level government employees, doctors, lawyers, engineers, shop owners and other successful entrepreneurs.

Jessica

2014-08-08 01:14:56 UTC

Found a great website

2014-08-08 01:15:49 UTC

Common jobs of the lower middle class included factory overseers and skilled workers such as toolmakers, draftsmen, printers, government employees, and other jobs that required some skill and or education.

Jack Again :3

2014-08-08 01:16:20 UTC

The early middle class was created when factory managers, merchants and shippers became wealthy from the huge production from the Industries, In the 1800's the new middle class split into two groups, the upper middle class and the lower middle class. The upper middle class included factory owners, doctors, lawyers, and governement employees, they were almost the equivalent of the upper class. The lower middle class included skilled workers, toolmaklers, and factory overseers. They usually lived in the city because they had to work in businesses,.

trisha- British middle class

2014-08-08 01:16:42 UTC

Trevin

2014-08-08 01:18:03 UTC

The middle class was split into two classes, the upper middle class consisting of lawyers, doctors and government workers. Ans also the lower middle class consisting of tool makers, and other people with small businesses such as barbers

2014-08-08 01:20:13 UTC

Kester

2014-08-08 01:20:37 UTC

The middle class could convert money they earned into power

Kyle

2014-08-08 01:22:58 UTC

A crowd of middle class persons from the Industrial Revolution

Jessica-Maids

2014-08-08 01:23:22 UTC

Could employ slavery or or maids for only £6 a year

2014-08-08 01:23:32 UTC

The term “middle class” was rarely used until after 1850.

Kester

2014-08-08 01:24:07 UTC

In the 1800's the middle class was split into 2 groups; the upper middle class and lower middle class. The upper middle consist of factory owners, doctors, lawyers and government employees whereas the lower middle included skilled workers, toolmakers and factory overseers.

trisha- bourgeoisie definition

2014-08-08 01:24:58 UTC

bourgeoisieˌbʊəʒwɑːˈziː/noun

the middle class, typically with reference to its perceived materialistic values or conventional attitudes.

Trevi

2014-08-08 01:25:33 UTC

This is a good article to read, I was very very VERY interested in reading this.

The middle class, this article contains all you need to know for the Industrial Revolution

Kester

2014-08-08 01:26:31 UTC

Most middle class people lived in the city due to the fact they had to work in businesses

2014-08-08 01:27:16 UTC

The wealth of the members of the middle class was very varied. The middle class included both the keepers of small businesses and the owners of large companies and factories.

Trevin

2014-08-08 01:27:38 UTC

Link is working now, I know you are all interested, and eager to read this AWESOME article!

Kester

2014-08-08 01:29:18 UTC

Men in the middle class had the right to vote and be represented in parliament.

Kester

2014-08-08 01:29:55 UTC

Due to the growth in size/numbers, the middle class started become more powerful and rich like the upper class, therefore they dressed like the upper class and hosted expensive dinner parties.

Kester

2014-08-08 01:30:53 UTC

Middle class people didn't have servants but were allowed to have a nanny to look after their children

2014-08-08 01:31:12 UTC

scroll to "Emerging middle class"

Trevin

2014-08-08 01:32:19 UTC

The life expectancy was low. People were expected to die at a young age.

Trevin

2014-08-08 01:35:37 UTC

The middle class lived in houses, not on the streets. Like some lower class people.

suffragettes

2014-08-08 01:35:58 UTC

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Scroll down to 2. Class tensions grow

Trevin

2014-08-08 01:37:26 UTC

Children in the upper middle class would receive a standard education, however the children of the lower middle class didn't always receive an education.

look familiar?

2014-08-08 01:37:34 UTC

suffragette definition

2014-08-08 01:38:17 UTC

suffragetteˌsʌfrəˈdʒɛt/nounhistoricalplural noun: suffragettes

a woman seeking the right to vote through organized protest.

Trevin

2014-08-08 01:39:23 UTC

During the 1800s the average life expectancy had a mean of 47 years

Famous Inventor ! RICHARD ARKWRIGHT

2014-08-08 01:39:30 UTC

"BREAKING NEWS! INFORMATION HAS BEEN LEAKED THAT THE FAMOUS RICHARD ARKWRIGHT WAS ACTUALLY BORN INTO THE MIDDLE CLASS YET HAD WORKED HIS WAY UP TO UPPER CLASS."

I was very very Very VERY VERYYY Interested in this quote.

2014-08-08 01:39:44 UTC

The upper middle class often imitated aristocratic nobility.

2014-08-08 01:41:21 UTC

Women of the Middle Class

All the information i need!

2014-08-08 01:42:28 UTC

All the information i need is on this website.

2014-08-08 01:42:38 UTC

Most middle class families rented their homes rather than owning them.

2014-08-08 01:43:05 UTC

eli whitney

2014-08-08 01:43:31 UTC

eli whitney

2014-08-08 01:43:31 UTC