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> many died penniless. 99% of people died penniless in those times...

• danaris 4mo ago
  That's...really not true. Farmers prior to this time, in particular, would have passed their lands on to their children, and that would have been a vital source of livelihood for them.
  • twoodfin 4mo ago
    In every agricultural->industrial transition I’m aware of, the kids are desperate to get out of farming and into the higher paying, less arduous industrial jobs.
    • danaris 4mo ago
      Sure? I'm not sure how that's related, though.
      • twoodfin 4mo ago
        Inheriting that farm from Dad was not “vital” to their livelihoods.