Classes In The Period Flashcards
Why was the middle class at their peak from 1846 - 85?
They were very influential in local governments, which also had their peak because of the vast amounts of money that they could use. The Great Exhibition of 1851 showed off middle class inventions like hydraulics and new machines.
What happened to communication between similar professions?
There was an increase in the intraclass communication as many professional colleges were emerging such as the BMA, GMC and Royal College of surgeons as a way to join those in the same profession and filter out the unskilled.
What types of middle class jobs increased from railways?
More commercial jobs popped up such as shopkeepers and accountants and surveyors because of the increase in railways. This was because more people needed accountants for the budget of making railways and lawyers to settle land disputes.
What was the main beliefs in the middle class?
Many in the middle class believed in evangelicalism, and thought that respectability was the way to salvation, and tried to influence the working class to improve themselves to copy the middle class.
What were popular charities for the middle class?
Many gave charity to help orphaned children and the elderly but believe in self help so didn’t help the able bodied poor. The middle class was influential in the introduction to more schools and help in the area.
What festival happened in in 1857?
The middle class liked their art and music, so in 1857 made the Manchester exhibition of Art to show their art off
What festival happened in in 1858?
1858 Leeds Music Festival, which was the first idea of a festival and allowed free working class attendance.
What prestige project was made in 1856?
Leeds Town Hall in 1856
How were people encouraged to read?
Public ibraries were made to attract people in
What did the local councils do with health?
The middle class were influential in local councils but didn’t do much in terms of health, such as the Manchester by-law in 1844 allowing for local councils to regulate and interfere with building buildings to avoid overcrowding and bad sanitation wasn’t used often.
What types of societies were around for the middle class?
They were to better help themselves and others to show that they were respectable and moral, such as the Society of the Prevention of Vice in the 1850’s and 1860’s.
What happened to parks?
Parks became a large deal to get fresh air and cut through the grey of urban areas, such as the 1840 £10,000 grant to help local authorities make parks.
What are friendly societies?
Groups of working class people that would provide financial help if needed to a member
What kind of people were in friendly societies?
Upper working class like engineers
What were friendly societies seen as in the 1850?
symbols of Victorian working class respectability, and they also distanced themselves from the poorer labourers
