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I wouldn't quite call it feudalism or even neo-feudalism. After all, in feudalism the lord had obligations to his serfs. It was a fidelity contract.

When feudalism was finally abolished in Sicily in the 1840's, it created a disenfranchised lumpenproletariat without any means of subsistence. And of course the elite land holders, the Church included, simply refused to register their lands. It's still a mess.

by de Gondi (publiobestia aaaatttthotmaildaughtusual) on Thu Aug 22nd, 2013 at 09:57:25 AM EST
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Re: Class War (4.00 / 6)
And that is how such a large number of Sicilians ended up in New York City.

"It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."
by ARGeezer (ARGeezer a in a circle eurotrib daught com) on Fri Aug 23rd, 2013 at 10:23:21 AM EST
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