If the land isn't taken up by large oligarchies life slaveholding class--then the small guy has a chance.

如果土地没有被大的垄断方占有,奴隶阶级,弱小的一方就仍会有希望

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People either rented the land from a large landowner or they were hired help who got nothing except a salary or a piece of what they did.

人们可以从一个大的农场主那里租种土地,或者农场主雇佣那些除了有点薪水,或者手工艺品之外一无所有的人

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