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The Industrial Revolution's impact in the western world changed the social classes. Before the Industrial Revolution the main social classes were nobles and peasants. Middle class consisted of merchants, artisans, and lawyers. But, the Industrial Revolution challenged these classes, and later would change them into more a more complex classification system.
Along with the Industrial Revolution came change. The division of labor between wife and husband changed, along with
Western Europe's social classes:
The upper social class consisted of very rich business families. The upper class's population took up little of Europe's population.
The middle class now pertained to mid-level business people and professionals like doctors and scientists.
The lower middle class contained teachers and work officers.
Workers and peasants, the lowest classification, consisted of much of Europe's population.
America:
Upper social class consisted of very rich business men and families. The upper class's population made up a small percentage of the US population.
The middle class was emerging and consisted of skilled laborers and and emerging professional class.
The lower middle class consisted of skilled or semi-skilled laborers who had some education.
The lower class consisted of unskilled laborers who were often uneducated, this group consisted of much of the US population.
Social causes gain attention:
Suffrage and women's rights
Public Education
Higher Education
Scientific Advancements
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