1912

• upper and middle classes were comfortable
• middle class men were very powerful business associates
• working class had to work in factories
• the employment rights act = 1996 - protected workers
• people were expected to provide for themselves, support was limited
• British society was split into the class system
• most money = most power
• Labour Party = 1906 - represent the working class
• only men could properly vote
• women were controlled by their husbands
• not as much government help - people had to use charities (Brumley Women's Charity Organisation) - which were important
• heading towards WW1 - tension between European Countries
• after the war many people questioned the leadership of those in power