Spanish society in the 19th century
By Markel Azkarate
The New Society
Throughout this century economic and social transformations were bringingto a modern society.
Economy and industrialistion
Industrial Revolution was late and slow and only in the Basque Country, Catalonia and the large cities.
Most of the population still worked in the fields, England or Germany used advanced machinery.
The railway, didn´t appear until the second half of the century.
The steam locomotive and steamship, main forms of transport. The first train line, Barcelona and Mataró, 1848.
Society
The bourgeoisie became rich and dominant ssocial class.The bourgeoisie, were upper class lived in modern neighbourhoods called ensanches.
The Industrial Revolution brought serious social problems such as harsh working conditions and child explotation. In rural areas, the peasants lived in extreme poverty. The reason for the political demands.
The cities had poor neighbourhoods with bad living conditions. The poorest lower class, like factory workers, live here.
Art and culture
Artists portrayed the changes of the times and many artistic styles emerged. The majority of the population was illiterate.
Romanticism
At the beginning of the century, revolutionary atmosphere and faraway places.
Scientific advances
Several researchers archived scientific advances, for example, Ramón y Cajal recived the first Nobel Prize for Science.