SOCIETY AND LIFESTYLEVersión en línea SOCIETY AND LIFESTYLE por elvira lopez rivera 1 THE UPPER CLASS 2 THE MIDDLE CLASS 3 THE LOWER CLASS 4 Women in the 19th century 5 population 6 upper-class neighbourhoods 7 lower-class neighbourhoods This small group was made up of the wealthiest people aristocrats, with titles of nobility the bourgeoisie, who had become rich through new businesses small business owners civil servants professionals, such as merchants, artists, doctors and lawyers This was the largest group. They were very poor. Few could read or write. peasants, servants, factory workers had no rights had to do all the housework and take care of the children they received less money than men for the same work They were completely prohibited from attending university The first feminists are known as suffragettes. grew a lot in the 19th century many peasants emigrated to the cities in search of factory jobs The death rate went down, thanks to advances in medicine like vaccines beautiful, good-quality buildings. running water, electricity, heating and lifts. shops and cafes, pavements with streetlights, and tram services had no modern comforts. families lived in tiny houses without running water or electricity There were no pavements; people walked in the mud. There were no streetlights or means of transport. The air was dirty because of the nearby factories
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