Social question

The social question is the opposition between capital and labour (also described as the gap between rich and poor). It describes the situation of workers facing constant insecurity and poverty. The term was coined in 19th-century Europe, in response to the industrial revolution and subsequent rise of the wage labor system. The social question applies to any area with an urban wage-earning class. Its effects include riots, strikes, and the formation of unions.

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