During Victorian Era: Women were seen as pure and clean, their bodies were seen as temples that should not be decorated with jewelry nor used for physical activities or pleasurable sex. Could not oppose men Wealthy or spinster was an exception Single women were pitied The main purpose for women was to marry and reproduce…
The Poor Law Amendment of 1834 was introduced to combat the widespread poverty on the streets of England and to provide relief to the poor. The Poor Law Commission of 1832 decided to amend the previous poor laws, for they were too liberal and did not implement discipline into the poor. The poor had to…
Major Technological Advancements: 1837-Morse Code and Telegraph invented by Samuel F.B Morse, extremely important to the progression of communication technology. 1846- Sewing Machine by Elias Howe 1850- Oil refining first used, which is where crude oil is processed into gasoline, diesel, oil and more. 1858- Sewage system invented in London by Joseph Bazalgette. Extremely important,…
Prostitution is the act or practice of giving sexual pleasure and or engaging in intercourse for monetary goods. Prostitution in the Victorian Era Women needed/wanted money, so they provided pleasure Men captured women, kept them in their house for pleasure Poor women were not regarded in the Victorian society, could not fight back. Incentive towards…
Childhood barely existed for most British children at the end of the eighteenth century, since they began a lifetime of hard labour as soon as they were capable of simple tasks. By contrast, the fortunate children of the wealthy generally were spoiled and enjoyed special provisions for the need of a lengthy childhood, yet who…
The British Empire A former collective term for the territories under the leadership or control of the British crown, including those in the Commonwealth of Nations and their colonies, protectorates, dependencies, and trusteeships (including the Dominion of Canada, Australia, India, & much of Africa) “Why does the sun never set on the British Empire?” “Because…