groctel@lemmy.worldtoNo Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•Why is working class called working class?
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10 months agoFrom the article: The proletarii constituted a social class of Roman citizens who owned little or no property. The name presumably originated with the census, which Roman authorities conducted every five years to produce a register of citizens and their property, which determined their military duties and voting privileges.
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