How was the middle class different during the industrial revolution from what it was during the Middle Ages, and how did that difference affect society as a whole?

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Karlie Becker

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5 January, 08:15

How was the middle class different during the industrial revolution from what it was during the Middle Ages, and how did that difference affect society as a whole?

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Trystan Sawyer · Answer 1

While some historians quibble over the exact boundary between the First Industrial Revolution, that began in the mid-18th century, and the second, that started around the mid-19th century, a primary difference is that the second saw the beginning of mass production in manufacturing and consumer goods.