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Victorian Social Classes
At Home Days Were A Class Ritual for the Privileged
Children of Affluent Families Were Often Sent Abroad for Education
Children of the Working Class Often Entered Labor Before Age Ten
City Slums Were A Distinct Sub Class With Unique Culture
Genteel Poverty Made Some Aristocrats Still Behave Like the Rich
Industrial Aristocracy Became A New Upper Class
Industrial Workers Often Faced Health Crises in Dense Urban Areas
Labor Unions Emerged As A Working Class Defense Against Exploitation
Middle Class Families Placed Huge Emphasis On Literacy
Middle Class Families Used Calling Cards As Social Currency
Middle Class Women Often Used Charity to Enhance Social Status
Middle Class Women Used Domestic Decoration As A Class Signal
Ragged Schools Gave Poor Working Class Kids A Shot At Education
Servant Hierarchies Were Strictly Enforced
Servant Rooms and Hidden Staircases Maintained Class Separation
Servants Labor Was Often Exploited Despite Hierarchies
Servants Were A Status Symbol for Even Modest Middle Class Families
The Genteel Poor Often Relied On Clever Ruse to Maintain Appearance
The Middle Class Grew Faster Than Any Other in Victorian Britain
The Seaside Holiday Was A Luxury Only the Middle and Upper Classes Could Afford
The Secret Underclass of Victorian Britain Was Called the Sunken People
The Upper Middle Class Loved Collecting Exotic Objects
The Upper Middle Class Was Obsessed With Respectability
The Victorian Elite Hosted Elaborate Balls That Defined Social Hierarchy
The Working Class Had Their Own Sunday Best Ritual
The Working Class Pub Was A Social Hub and Micro Society
Upper Class London Had Exclusive Cliques Like the Marlborough House Set
Upper Class Marriage Choices Often Ignored Love
Upper Class Men Often Hunted to Maintain Social Status
Upper Class Men S Clubs Controlled Politics and Business
Victorian Aristocrats Sometimes Had Secret Identities for Fun
Victorian Charity Events Were Often Performances of Status
Victorian Class Mobility Was Shockingly Limited Even Factory Riches Didn T Guarantee Respect
Victorian Etiquette Books Taught Middle Class Families How to Appear Elite
Victorian Etiquette Manuals Shaped Middle Class Behavior
Victorian Middle Class Homes Often Included Servants Even If They Barely Needed Them
Victorian Servants Often Lived in Tiny Attic Rooms
Victorian Slums Had Secret Societies and Local Governance
Victorian Upper Class Children Were Groomed for Society From Birth
Victorian Women S Fashion Reinforced Class Boundaries
Workhouses Were Designed to Discourage Dependency
Working Class Families Often Operated Home Based Businesses
Working Class Families Often Shared Single Rooms for Generations
Working Class Leisure Was Highly Structured Despite Poverty
Working Class Neighborhoods Developed Rich Oral Traditions
Working Class Weddings Balanced Economy and Tradition
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