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Industrialization brought major social changes. While a new urban middle class emerged, the group of 'underprivileged workers' also grew.
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Industrialization brought major social changes. While a new urban middle class emerged, the group of 'underprivileged workers' also grew.
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Around the turn of the 20th century, the Netherlands was in a fascinating period of transition. The country, which had remained peaceful and agrarian for a long time, rapidly transformed into an industrialized society. This period, roughly between 1880 and 1920, was characterized by a radical shift in the economy, infrastructure, and daily life. Cities grew explosively due to urbanization, and traditional agricultural jobs gave way to factory work. Industrialization brought major social changes. While a new urban middle class emerged, the group of 'underprivileged workers' also grew. Living conditions in the rapidly growing cities were often dire, with poor hygiene and small homes. Only around 1900 did the first social laws begin to have some effect after the infamous 'Inquiry' of 1890 (which exposed the miserable conditions in factories), although the path to proper...
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Industrialization brought major social changes. While a new urban middle class emerged, the group of 'underprivileged workers' also grew.
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23-02-2026