What were the biggest differences between the upper class and the lower class in 1912?

Answer 1

Land ownership, voting rights (better check this), general social freedom (not many working classes in parliament etc), literacy, access to education and higher education, housing, health, positions of power... Must have been pretty bad if men were queueing up to get themselves blasted to kingdom come two years later. No, that's not an educated statement but worth thinking about. Go and read about it, these were real people living their days out in poor health in cold 'homes' barely enough money to feed and clothes their children, with no rights, no voice, being told what to do by a whole other group... Their poverty does not bear any resemblance to what we call poverty today i.e. not having a TV and washing machine...

Answer 2

The same as the Titanic, which is possibly the reason for the question. the lower classes were kept away and below the upper classes, the entertainment and nenu's were different, the rich seemingly were allowed to man lifeboats, some half full, this was through panic and the lower classes not being notified as early as the upper classes. Now, we still have the rich looking after the rich, (mp's, judges etc) and the working, and poor trying to look after themselves, not much change really.

Answer 3

It was essentially a matter of wealth. Therefore, the upper class enjoyed privilege and luxury to the poor social conditions of the lower class. There was no social security or free health care to speak of so the lower class relied on the charity of the upper classes. There were mass worker movements but unemployment was such that the upper classes could inflict whatever working conditions they chose.

Answer 4

The upper classes enjoyed better housing, better food, better health.
The poor often lived in damp overcrowded conditions where diseases like TB were very common.
The children of the poor would start work in the mills at aged 10 in the city where I live. They would have half a day in school and the other at work.
The poor even died at an earlier age than the upper classes.
Apart from children starting work at such a young age, things havent changed that much.

Answer 5

I should think a big difference was that the lower classes had no choice but to fight in the First World War. The Upper would have had the privilege of deciding for themselves.

Answer 6

Upper class turn left when they get on the plane

Answer 7

Money, Housing, Clothing, Health, Education and work.
Much the same as it is today.

Answer 8

LIKE IT IS TODAY ONLY WORSE. THE RICH WERE VERY RICH AND THE POOR WERE VERY VERY POOR.

Answer 9

Money!

Answer 10

1st
Education
2nd
Money