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Did they lock the lower class passengers in the Titanic when it was sinking and if they did why?
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∙ 14y ago
There was no deliberate intention to leave them to their fate and let them drown, but when the accident was first discovered and evacuation procedures of the vessel began, there were fears that the steerage passengers would panic and rush the lifeboats, creating pandemonium, chaos and confusion. It WAS intended that they be rescued, but many of them were made up of nationalities who it was considered by the English establishment to be prone to panic and emotional behaviour- Italians, Irish, Chinese and so on. It was thus deemed best by the opinions of the day to 'keep them out of harm's way' until an orderly evacuation was in full swing.
This belief that the people of such nations were prone to hysterical panic was, of course, untrue, but it was one that was widely regarded to be true at the time. When eventually the steerage passengers finally DID make it to the top decks, many of them showed their mettle and were as brave and courageous as any English or American traveller, giving up seats in lifeboats to save women and children, setting about making themselves their own makeshift liferafts, and so on. But following the disaster, it was made illegal for anyone, of whatEVER travelling class, to be forcibly confined during disaster at sea.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 14y agoIn those times lower class passengers meant nothing therefore when the titanic was hit by the iceberg at the bottom of the ship they had to close all the doors below the ship where the lower class passengers slept. They close the doors so the water couldn't flow in.
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∙ 14y agoThere was not enough safety boats and they were poor compared to the upper class so they treated them like peasants.
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What type of passengers was titanic built to attract?
people of high society and lower class people
Why could jack and rose not be together on the titanic?
Because Rose was an upper class woman while Jack was a lower class man.
Why did all Titanic's 2nd class kids survive but not first class?
the first class passengers were closer to the top of the boat, therefore could get to the lifeboats quicker. A lot of the lower class passengers couldn't get up to the deck in time to get a lifeboat as there were not enough. the first class passengers were closer to the top of the boat, therefore could get to the lifeboats quicker. A lot of the lower class passengers couldn't get up to the deck in time to get a lifeboat as there were not enough.
Where were first class passengers going on the Titanic?
They slept on the lower decks, beneath the water. There were certain rooms that they also weren't let in.
From which class did more people survive on the Titanic?
The lower class in steerage. They had them locked behind a gate and couldn't get to the upper decks.third class or steerage as they were behind a gate and only women and children were aloud up and the lower crew or the workers hardly any of them survived.
What stairs did the third class passengers in the Titanic use?
the lower back servant stairs
Who was at the sinking of the Titanic?
First class (the upper class) Second class (middle class) Third class(lower class) Stewards The main crew The cooking crew
What type of passengers was titanic built to attract?
people of high society and lower class people
Why could jack and rose not be together on the titanic?
Because Rose was an upper class woman while Jack was a lower class man.
Why did all Titanic's 2nd class kids survive but not first class?
the first class passengers were closer to the top of the boat, therefore could get to the lifeboats quicker. A lot of the lower class passengers couldn't get up to the deck in time to get a lifeboat as there were not enough. the first class passengers were closer to the top of the boat, therefore could get to the lifeboats quicker. A lot of the lower class passengers couldn't get up to the deck in time to get a lifeboat as there were not enough.
What was life like on 3rd claass on the titanic?
Life on the Titanic for third class passengers was anything but ideal. Although they were getting to America just as much as the first class passengers were, The conditions for them were so much worse. The wealthy had luxurious rooms and suites with the most elegant furniture while the third class passengers had very small rooms with bunk beds. the ship was divided by class where the upper deck was mostly for the wealthy and the poor were confined to the lower decks. But the real disaster was when the Titanic hit the iceberg. Because first class passengers were closer to the higher decks, it was more possible for them to reach the lifeboats than the third class passengers. There's even evidence to say that ship crew locked the lower class below decks using gates within the ship. The third class passengers on the Titanic had very little comforts on the ship and many were not even given the chance to try to survive.
Where were first class passengers going on the Titanic?
They slept on the lower decks, beneath the water. There were certain rooms that they also weren't let in.
What was the boat like that carried Irish immigrants to America?
There were many ships that brought Irish immigrants to the USA. The most well-known was the Titanic. Third Class passengers were on the lower decks and did not have anywhere near the luxurious amenities that the First Class passengers had. After the Titanic sank some steerage passengers were rescued, along with other passengers, and eventually made it to the USA, but many more died.
From which class did more people survive on the Titanic?
The lower class in steerage. They had them locked behind a gate and couldn't get to the upper decks.third class or steerage as they were behind a gate and only women and children were aloud up and the lower crew or the workers hardly any of them survived.
Which story was the 1st class on. On the Titanic?
Generally First Class was on the ships upper decks, and the lower classes were on lower decks.
How many 1st 2nd and 3rd class was there on the titanic?
There was the first class passengers who were wealthy and prominent members of society; the third class, also called steerage, who were passengers who could only afford the cheapest ticket and stayed in the lower decks of the ship; and second class, who were not rich enough for first class but not as poor as third class.
What nationalities were the people on board of the titanic?
The vast majority of the passengers were white. There was one black passenger, Joseph Phillipe Lemercier Laroche. I have not yet found documentation of non-whites among the crew, or of other races among the passengers.
