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by rsynnott
461 days ago
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> As far as I can tell, people in the past (at least post serfdom) also had greater opportunity to travel in search of greater opportunity. ... Eh, different challenges, really. By the mid-19th century, adult death rates on transatlantic emigrant ships had fallen to a mere 1-3% (~10% for children), with some spikes into double-digits for adults due to disease. It was a one-way voyage; virtually no-one ever returned. |
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