What were the working conditions during the industrial revolution for the middle class?
2007-10-31 05:52:15 · 3 answers · asked by Robert Yu 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
There was no working "middle class" during the early industrial revolution. It wasn't until after the legalization of Unions (Wagner Act in US) that there became a working Middle Class. The "Middle Class" prior to this were the doctors, Lawyers, and those who owned small farms. Engineers quickly became part of the middle class, and then everyone whose job was specialized became middle class in the great age of Unions in the US. (1940s-1980s) Middle classes are not a natural phenomina, but rather things that grow up because of outside conditions. (The Plague created the first European one, The New Deal created a huge one)
2007-10-31 06:01:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
During the industrial revolution it would be the working class who worked. The middle class never do industrial jobs and they would never have poor working conditions - it just doesn't work like that.
2007-10-31 13:00:46 · answer #2 · answered by LillyB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pretty good. The middle classes tended to be the new industrialists who saw themselves alright - and were the bosses so they made sure their working conditions were ok.
2007-10-31 13:01:42 · answer #3 · answered by rdenig_male 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋