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GOVERNESSES IN VICTORIAN ENGLAND
In the 19th century, a governess was not only used as a teacher for the upper class, but for the middle class as well. It was of great status to have a governess.
The main subjects that the governesses thought were reading, writing, and arithmetic. Some taught foreign languages, history, and geography. They also taught non-academic things like piano, drawing, painting, dancing, sewing, and embroidery.
The governess lives and teaches in a house with a family. They are a threat to the family because children can become more attached to the governess then to the mother. The husbands and older sons can also develop a sexual attraction to them.
In 1850, there were about 21,000 governess in England. They were paid 20 to 45 pounds a year. A governess would usually receive room and board but was expected to provide for her own laundry, travel and medical care.
Many women immigrated to the British colonies in South Africa, Canada, New Zealand, India, Russia, the US, and Australia to find jobs as governesses overseas.
Many women immigrated to the British colonies in South Africa, Canada, New Zealand, India, Russia, the US, and Australia to find jobs as governesses overseas.
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"The Figure of the Governess, Based on Ronald Pearsall's Night's Black Angels: The Forms and Faces of Victorian Cruelty." The Figure of the Governess, Based on Ronald Pearsall's Night's Black Angels: The Forms and Faces of Victorian Cruelty. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2014.
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