There agitation resulted in the reform bill of 1832 which broad and the right boat too many men of the middle class.
Middle-class women worked productively alongside their husbands; by the late 19 century however some middle-class women began to enter teaching, clerical, in nursing professions.
By the end of the 19th century this a growing class represented about 20% of Britain's population and provided new employment opportunities for women as well as men.
