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How did the men live in the 1880s?
like, what were their responsibilities, and what did they do in their free time?
particularly lewis and clark
5 Answers
- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Unfortunately "Nobody's" ignorant and racist opinion is probably going to be mostly what you hear. Hey "Nobody" - how come "black people" aren't "men," in your mind?
People think of the 19th century and picture dapper gentlemen in bowler hats and wool suits, but that was not true for most men. Most men labored.
Bear in mind that in the 1880s, there was very little automation and no power equipment. So most things that required physical labor were done by hand. To build a house, for example, the foundations were dug by men with shovels, the frames were built by men with saws and hammers, and so on. There was a lot of hard work to be done, and it was men who did it. Then, even more than now, most people labored for their money - in building, on farms, in factories.
- Louise CLv 71 decade ago
That would entirely depend on where they were living and their station in life. The life of a rich english nobleman would obviously be very different from the life of a poor farm labourer. And the life of a prosperous New York businessman would be very different from the life of a rancher in the Wild West. it is really hard to give an answer to such a broad question.
- Big Cat 4Lv 41 decade ago
The same as they do today.They get up eat breakfast,some drink some coffee and go to work. For free time go out with the boys and watch some baseball or go bowling. On some occasions stop by a bar and have a cold beer.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Not sure. Probably not much, as they made women and black people do everything for their sorry butts.
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