Because that is the area of the ship their living quarters were located.
well they were all draggy clothes like in steerage xxx
There were just over 700 third class passengers and only 178 of them survived. There are conflicting numbers from the official manifest lists (706 vs 708 vs 721).AnswerThere is a list of 721 third-class passengers on the Titanic. Most of those who died were from this section, known as "steerage."(see the related link to the 3rd class passenger list)
There was the first class passengers who were wealthy and prominent members of society; the third class, also called steerage, who were passengers who could only afford the cheapest ticket and stayed in the lower decks of the ship; and second class, who were not rich enough for first class but not as poor as third class.
The steerage accommodations on ships were traditionally the cheapest accommodations available. Third class passengers (and some times second-class) were considered steerage. The rooms were usually below deck, rooms were usually shared, as well as toilets, so there was very limited privacy, and poor food.
There were 706 third-class passengers on the Titanic.
Since the people in the third class were in "steerage" and considered less fortunate than the rest of the ship they probably were called names that were not nice by those in first class.
Third class ate in the General Room, which was the heart of the Steerage, or Third Class. There was also a smoke room for each class, so the Steerage smoke room was where the steerage class went to have a puff.
well they were all draggy clothes like in steerage xxx
Pretty much all of the first and second class passengers were up on deck, but most of the third class steerage passengers were not allowed up on deck because most people back then had petty, nasty class distinctions.
There were just over 700 third class passengers and only 178 of them survived. There are conflicting numbers from the official manifest lists (706 vs 708 vs 721).AnswerThere is a list of 721 third-class passengers on the Titanic. Most of those who died were from this section, known as "steerage."(see the related link to the 3rd class passenger list)
Third Class.
It was called steerage.
There was the first class passengers who were wealthy and prominent members of society; the third class, also called steerage, who were passengers who could only afford the cheapest ticket and stayed in the lower decks of the ship; and second class, who were not rich enough for first class but not as poor as third class.
There were 706 third-class passengers on the Titanic.
First-Class, Second-Class, and Third-Class, or Steerage. Hope this helps!
The steerage accommodations on ships were traditionally the cheapest accommodations available. Third class passengers (and some times second-class) were considered steerage. The rooms were usually below deck, rooms were usually shared, as well as toilets, so there was very limited privacy, and poor food.
The lower class in steerage. They had them locked behind a gate and couldn't get to the upper decks.third class or steerage as they were behind a gate and only women and children were aloud up and the lower crew or the workers hardly any of them survived.