But those were the people that could actually read and write. Most people were i...

		newsgremlin on Aug 22, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Preindustrial workers worked fewer hours than toda... But those were the people that could actually read and write. Most people were illiterate. Only those privileged with status and wealth could have access to reading materials (and they would be the only people that would even desire them), and they were only men.