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Victorian London

Aim/Audience: 1. Victorian London 2. Ian Powell 3. 4. The Victorian Era was a time of mass poverty and hardly anyone increased in status because of the mass population inside London. Those who were in the upper-class were in control of the lower classes wages, because they controlled the businesses, therefore the wages of jobs were extremely low because of the rich. The poor were forced to conform and had to have “workhouse” haircuts and purposely wear drabby clothes to easily distinguish each class (Perry). This was a weakness among the lower class because they were not able to improve themselves because the rich would try to keep them in the lower class. This strengthened the upper class because they stayed wealthy and were not forced to do any work. Many people in the upper-class however were mostly unaware of this colossal divide between the social classes. Those who were aware, like Charles Dickens, tried their best to get the word out. Charles Dickens book Oliver Twist brought awareness to the poverty and child labor happening inside of London. Many other writers and campaigners tried to open the eyes across the world of what was happening inside London. Once word spread, laws and other procedures were made for children and workers everywhere. 5. Ross, David. "Victorian London." History of London -. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 July 2014. < [|__http://www.britainexpress.com/London/victorian-london.htm__] >. "Victorian London in depth." Victorian London in depth. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 July 2014. .

Historical: 1. Victorian London 2. Reed Neuser 3. 4. London in the Victorian era was full of astonishing disparities as the transformation from the Georgian era, as well as Queen Victoria’s accession was established. For example, the growth of technology, architecture, and population skyrocketed. This rapid surge of development unfortunately lead to poor conditions for many people, such as a lack of a proper sewage system, despite the slow efforts to fix the problems. Unexpectedly, a man named Joseph Bazalgette entered the chaos and applied his work to advise and change the current conditions. He began to build architectural necessities such as tunnels and pipes to reroute sewage and therefore decline the death rate and outbreak of illnesses in the city. Before the triumph of Bazalgette, came the architectural creativity of a man named John Nash. His ideas, lead to the “ ongoing creation of Buckingham transformation of Buckingham House into a palace worthy of a monarch” (Ross). In addition to bettering the health hazards of the era, new and exciting infrastructure dazzled the city’s way into “the golden age of steam.” One of the defining moments of the era was the “Great Exhibition of 1851” that was partially organized by Prince Albert, Queen Victoria’s spouse. This event marked the first world fair displaying international technological advancements. The event featured Joseph Paxton’s “Crystal Palace”; a gateway attraction to more permanent and immensely popular displays. In science and technology, the Victorians invented the modern idea of invention -- the notion that one can create solutions to problems, that man can create new means of bettering himself and his environment” (“Victorian England: An Introduction”). As time progressed, the “modern idea of invention” sparked an age of optimism and success. With time, the initial pre-victorian era troubles were overlooked as Britain established a newfound influence on the world. 5. Ross, David. "Victorian London." History of London -. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 July 2014. < [|__http://www.britainexpress.com/London/victorian-london.htm__] >. "Victorian England: An Introduction." N.p., n.d. Web. 25 July 2014. < [|__http://www.english.uwosh.edu/roth/VictorianEngland.htm__] >.

Cultural: 1. Victorian London 2. James Chase 3.  4.The Victorian age is known for it’s great arts, literary works and inventions. The victorian age had a boom in, novels, nonfiction works, poetry, and inventions. One of the main inventions of this time that affects modern America is the sewerage system. As David Ross states in an article regarding Victorian London, “Joseph Bazalgette was responsible for the building of over 2100 km of tunnels and pipes to divert sewage outside the city. This made a drastic impact on the death rate, and outbreaks of cholera dropped dramatically” (1). This stopped people from dumping sewage in the streets. the article additionally states, “this made a drastic impact on the death rate” which saved many peoples lives. If the sewage system was not invented many more diseases could have been created leading to more deaths. This affects todays generation and how people act and live. People don't have to be worried about catching diseases created from waste like during the Victorian era which improves living conditions. Joseph Bazalgette had a big impact on not only the Victorian era but modern day America. 6. "English Literature." Infoplease. The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th Ed, 2012. Web. 25 July 2014 Ross, David. "Victorian London." History of London -. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 July 2014.