[…] the common impressions are that serfdom and not slavery was the characteristic pattern of medieval rural society and that manufacturing and other urban pursuits were conducted by free or semifree labor.
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[…] the common impressions are that serfdom and not slavery was the characteristic pattern of medieval rural society and that manufacturing and other urban pursuits were conducted by free or semifree labor.
Source: wiktionary
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