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Titanic and Social Class

Titanic and Social Class. What does the social class divisions on the Titanic show us about social classes divisions in U.S. society during the Industrial Revolution?. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U50hqJS2ock. Titanic. Maiden voyage 10 April 1912 Largest steamship in the world at the time

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Titanic and Social Class

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  1. Titanic and Social Class What does the social class divisions on the Titanic show us about social classes divisions in U.S. society during the Industrial Revolution?

  2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U50hqJS2ock

  3. Titanic • Maiden voyage 10 April 1912 • Largest steamship in the world at the time • Sank April 15, 1912 • Featured: • Gymnasium • Tennis courts • Swimming pool • Turkish and electric baths • Dark room for photographers • Kennels for First Class dogs • Elevators

  4. Social Class on the Titanic • People were divided into social classes according to their background, wealth, and education • Bottom layer: manual workers • Next layer: third-class passengers • Next layer: second class layer was for teachers, merchants, and professionals • Top layer: first class, rich and aristocratic

  5. Comparison of Classes Steerage/Third Class First Class

  6. Social Class on the Titanic • Breakdown of who was on Titanic • 337 passengers in first class • 271 in second class • 712 in third class/steerage • Ireland, England, France, Poland, Scandinavia, Italy and the Middle and Far East

  7. Demographic of who Survived First class: 203 (62%) saved, 122 (38%) lost Second class: 118 (41%) saved, 167 (59%) lost Steerage class: 178 (25%) saved, 528 (75%) lost Crew: 212 (24%) saved, 673 (76%) lost • Based on social class, the percentage of who survived on the Titanic were majority first class. Why is this?

  8. Demographic of who Survived • Variety of reasons why more lower class passengers perished: • Language • Location • passengers in second class and steerage did not arrive at their boat stations until much later, after many of the lifeboats had already left *there was only enough lifeboats on the Titanic for about half of the estimated 2,200 passengers Is this fair?

  9. Social Class in the 20th Century • Industrial Revolution (late 19th century and early 20th Century • Rapid growth of U.S. population • Railroads, steel, meatpacking and textile industry • Large factories • Creation of working-class • Divisions between upper-class and lower-classes

  10. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wTlureUMP8

  11. What can the Titanic show us about social class divisions at this time?

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