Difference between revisions of "Peasant"

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Peasants were the poor farmers of Europe during the Middle Ages up until the 18th century.

Peasants of Podolia, Poland, about 1860. painted by Kanhart

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-Peasants were the lower class during the [[middle-ages]].
+'''Peasants''' were the poor farmers of Europe during the [[Middle Ages]] up until the 18th century.
+[[File:Pol-peas.jpg|thumb|500px|Peasants of Podolia, Poland, about 1860. painted by Kanhart]]
-== Ending Peasants ==
-The idea of peasants began to end with the [[American Revolution]] which was under the philosophy that all men were created equal. The [[French Revolution]] instituted a philosophy that all men are equal. These led to the end of the peasants in those countries.
+==See also==
+* [[Social class]]
+* [[Aristocracy]] or [[Nobility]]
+* [[Bourgeoisie]] - some say [[White collar]]
+* [[Working class]] - or laboring class - some say [[Blue collar]]
+* [[Working class values]] - [[American values]] - [[Real America]]
+* [[Proletariat]]
+* [[Caste system]]
+* The [[poor]] - peasant class
+* [[Welfare state]]
+==References==
+{{reflist|2}}
+==External links==
+* http://www.thesurvivalpodcast.com/the-real-meaning-of-downward-class-migration
+* http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/do-not-make-fun-of-those-that-have-fallen-out-of-the-middle-class-you-could-be-next
+[[Category:Dictionary]]
+[[Category:Economics]]
+[[Category:Agriculture]]
+[[Category:Medieval History]]
+[[Category:Farmers]]