The impact of the bubonic plague on labor and the role of peasants led to increased social mobility. Following the plague, which decimated the population, there was a significant labor shortage. This created opportunities for surviving peasants to demand higher wages and better working conditions, and many were able to negotiate more favorable terms or even leave their manors for better opportunities elsewhere. The traditional feudal system began to diminish as the power dynamics shifted, leading to a gradual increase in social mobility for the peasantry.
Comparing the roles of feudalism before and after the bubonic plague, what impact did the disease have on labor and the role of peasants?(1 point) Responses increased reliance on nobility increased reliance on nobility increased social mobility increased social mobility decreased landownership opportunities decreased landownership opportunities reduced wages
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