Society and social changes 1851-1886 Flashcards
What groups were the upper class divided into
landed aristocracy and landed gentry
What happened to the real incomes of the middle class between 1851-71
They increased as the economy grew strongly and prices were pushed down by cheap imports and falling prices of industrial goods
What was the growth of the middle class like
It grew at a faster rate than the normal population, suggesting social mobility
What ideas were spread by the middle class
That positions should be handed on by merit not birth
The liberals introduced reforms into the army to reflect this
Biggest divide between the working class
Unskilled and skilled
Problems for less skilled workers
No regular jobs
Liable to be laid of in times of economic downturn
What threatened the position of the artisan class
Development of technology and mass production
How did the working class benefit
Falling food prices
Problems for working class
High infant mortality
Low life expectancy
Dangerous working and poor living conditions
Representation of the People Act 1884 impact on working class
More working class men gained the vote so the scene was set for parties to acknowledge the working class more
Why was pay in the north more than the south
In industrial areas there was more competition for workers
