I don't think they did. The odd gate might have been locked, but I heard most of the steerage passengers died because they were locked deep down in the ship, and it was harder to navigate their way to the top. Also, a lot of those in third class were immigrants, and didn't speak English, which added to the confusion.

I think they did. Most of the third class and staff died. First class and Second made it out, mostly. Third class was treated like street rats, and the upperclass thought that they diserved to live more than them because they had money.

yup they did, it was ridiculous becasue all of the stuff about "white star line property" ect really happened. it was all a matter of class. the stuards and officers didn't see it as locking them up, but they saw it as a matter of class. many stuards were simply following orders, some did unbolt stairwell gates near the end, but the vast majority as well as officers, didn't believe that she would actually sink, until right up until the end and so tryed to fill the boats with the first class, making the loss of life far more vast in 3rd class, for example only 1 child died over the whole of 1st and 2nd class (2 years old helen lorraine Allison)