‘Life in Britain During the Period 1750-1900 Was Vile for Everyone.’ How Far Do You Agree?

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‘Life in Britain during the period 1750-1900 was vile for everyone.’ How far do you agree? Life in this period was very diverse. There were extremes of both rich and poor, this was shown in many parts of life. Some people lived in horrible conditions with next to no money, however others lived in great conditions, with money in their pockets. During this period of time the industrial revolution came around, and brought many changes for many people. The industrial revolution accelerated in the 1780s, after developing for many decades. But were these changes good for everyone? Did they make everyone’s life vile? I don’t believe that it made everyone’s life vile. Between 1750 and 1900 there were 3 distinct classes in society. These were the upper class (inherited their wealth – lords and ladies, landowners.), middle class (men worked running factories and in banks), and the working class (workers in the factories). There were also distinct areas of London. The East End and the West End were like two separate worlds. The East End was smelly, overcrowded and full of crime. There was no running water supply to each house, and not many people owned more than one room. There was also very little food in this area, so starving was very popular. However, the West End was “The greatest city in the world”, it had (and still has) well built, beautiful buildings. It had Separate, individual houses with their own plumbing and fresh water supply. The transport and leisurely options were very good! These included open spaces like gardens and parks that you could take a walk in. In the earlier part of this period, there were no proper sewer systems and all of the sewage ended up on the streets. That is how the cholera outbreak started. In about 1854 there was a breakout of cholera on Broad Street. Most of the cases were based around one pump on the street, and this pump was
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