Making notes on the social changes during the victorian age
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Today topic is based on Victorian age as there are many social changes. Victorian age was probably from 1837 - 1901.
Here are some points that were changed during the Victorian age. They are :
1). Industrial Revolution : During this period, machines replaced manual labour, leading to faster and cheaper production. New invention likes steam engine and spinning machine made factories more efficient.
2).The class system : During the Victorian age, there were four class system - the upper class, middle class, working class and under class. The upper class include the aristocrates, wealthy landowners and royalty. Middle class include professional like doctor , lawyer and merchants. The working class include factory workers, mines and farm labourers annd under class include the poorest people often jobless or homeless.
3). Women roles : During the Victorian age, education for women was limited especially to the working class and marriage was considered the main goal for women and their status depends on their husband's position.Lastly, women were expected to focus on home, family and raising children.
4). Child labour : Many children worked in harsh conditions during the Victorian age, especially in factories, mines, etc. They worked long hours for very low wages. Young children like 5 or 6 years old often worked.
That's all for today. See you on my next blog..
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