Population-5
Population-5Working WomenIn bourgeois circles, the typical family managed to maintain its gender-specific roles. This was not true for the other classes. In general, the Great War opened a variety of…
Schools-1
SchoolsThe German school system provided the road to adulthood. The Constitution of both the North German Federation and imperial Germany delegated the control of public education to the states. Unlike…
Royalty
RoyaltyIn the early years of the 20th century, the European sovereign was, “the personification of the state, the symbol of continuity, the emblem of permanence, the magnet of all loyalties,…
The Population-part four –The Proletariat-second half
The Population-part four –The Proletariat-second halfThe proletariat lived in residential segregation and feared layoffs or any change in circumstances that would affect their ability to earn wages. Between 1870 and…
The Population-part three –The Proletariat-first half
The Population-part three –The Proletariat-first half – yes a long one.About two-thirds of the population made up the proletariat, split between agricultural workers and the urban manual laborers. Most had…
The Population-part two –The Bourgeoisie
The bourgeoisie made up approximately 30 percent of the population. The term bourgeoisie originally denoted a wide range of individuals, from substantial business owners to small shopkeepers, from unbelievably rich…
The Population – part one – Aristocracy
The Population – part one – Aristocracy There are many long-held misconceptions about the nature of the imperial German population. One of the most common-held mental pictures includes a middle-class…