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Girls’ education in Victorian England
In the 19th century, during the reign of Queen Victoria from 1837 to 1901, girls received less education than boys. They were excluded from universities and could only obtain low-paid jobs. All professions that needed academic qualifications were closed to women. Excluded from all well-paid work women were forced into a very small range of occupations. Half were in domestic service and the rest were unskilled factory workers or agricultural labourers. The vast majority of women were working class. Born without a penny, they began work between the ages of about 8 to 12 and continued until marriage. Girls from the upper class were taught how to sew, cook, sing and play an instrument. In Victorian England, women were educated in “accomplishments” such as artistic talents (singing and dancing) and languages, in other words anything that would allow them to earn a husband and become the “Angels of the House”.
