Proletariate Sentence Examples

A special feature of his rule was the sending out of numerous cleruchies (q.v.), which served the double purpose of securing strategic points to Athens and converting the needy proletariate of the capital into owners of real property.

A motion presented by the Socialists in the Chamber for the immediate discussion of a bill to prevent the massacres of the proletariate having been rejected by an enormous majority, the 28 Socialist deputies resigned their seats; on presenting themselves for re-election their number was reduced to 25.

Under the empire the word is regularly used of the city proletariate, or of the commons as distinct from knights and senators.

The first result was the formation of a numerous proletariate of life-long.

They were divided into two classes - an aristocracy and a proletariate.

These hostages, when restored in 150, swelled the ranks of the proletariate opposition, whose leaders, to cover their maladministration at home, precipitated a war by attacking Sparta in defiance of Rome.

The comune included the entire citybishop, consuls, oligarchy, councils, handicraftsmen, proletariate.

After the expulsion of the duke of Athens in 1343, and the great plague of 1348, the Florentine proletariate rose up against the merchant princes.