Lost Photos of the Titanic and The Stories Behind Them

Third Class Victims

The folks in the third class undercarriage were the poorest of the passengers. They also made up the majority of the passengers on board. They were kept towards the bottom of the ship and were unable to escape because the stewards locked the gates to keep them completely separated from the upper classes.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.