The impact of the bubonic plague on labor and the role of peasants primarily led to increased social mobility. Before the plague, feudalism tightly bound peasants to their land and their lords, limiting their opportunities for advancement. However, after the plague, a significant reduction in the population led to a labor shortage, giving surviving peasants the leverage to demand better wages and working conditions. This shift allowed some peasants to improve their social status and move away from the rigid structures of feudalism.
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 reduced wages reduced wages decreased landownership opportunities
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