WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -How did the lives of middle class women differ from their wealthy and working class counterparts? Answer: They stayed at home and raised their children.

Detailed explanation-2: -The working class was generally seen as the lower class, and they were often marginalized and excluded from political and social power. The middle class was made up of people who had more education and professional skills, and who often worked in white-collar jobs. This could include managers and business owners.

Detailed explanation-3: -Women in the working class, worked during the Industrial Revolution with lower wages than men and often times started working as children. Women during this time also had to be the caretaker of the house, so they might have worked all day and night to keep up their daily routine.

Detailed explanation-4: -The majority of upper and most middle class women did not undertake paid work except for ‘respectable’ activities like being a governess or a music teacher or even a nurse. Most women of this class were expected just to get married and look after their children and home.

Detailed explanation-5: -A common feature of the Industrial Revolution, for working-class people, was the low level of pay that they received. As a result, women and children often worked in the factories and mines in order to help pay for the families cost of living.