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Common farmers were mostly enslaved laborers who worked on property owned by wealthy landowners.
Common farmers were mostly enslaved laborers who worked on property owned by wealthy landowners.
Common farmers increased their personal ownership of land as new advances in agriculture took place.
Common farmers increased their personal ownership of land as new advances in agriculture took place.
Common farmers did the hardest agricultural work but received little of the economic profits.
Common farmers did the hardest agricultural work but received little of the economic profits.
Common farmers generally became wealthy as they developed and controlled new methods of agriculture.
Common farmers generally became wealthy as they developed and controlled new methods of agriculture.
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The statement that best summarizes the status of common farmers during different eras of history is:
"Common farmers did the hardest agricultural work but received little of the economic profits."
This statement reflects the historical reality that while common farmers often worked extremely hard, their labor did not always translate into significant economic gains, especially in systems where wealth was concentrated among landowners or elite classes.
