How The Plague Affected American Society

The Hundred Years War was suspended in 1348 because so many soldiers had died. There was one time, in Strasbourg, that nearly 200 Jews were burned to death by an angry mob on 1349 (Knox). There were many rebellions in the 1300s, like The Jacquerie in 1358 (Knox). The plague affected trade so badly that most were forced to beg or steal food and money (Museum of London). Harmful fruits like unripe plums, unripe almonds, fresh beans, and figs were forbidden from entering the cities/city (Usher). Public entertainments like football and theater plays were banned to stop the spreading of the disease (Museum of London). People were so scared of the plague that some threw sick servants or didn't help sick friends and family (Museum of London). Some families even left their children on the infected streets! When someone died, if they were rich, were dressed in plain cloth and those who were poor were sewn up in a sheet (Usher). …show more content…
The fall of the feudal system changed the social composition of Europe forever. Because of all the casualties, there were very little land/labor workers so it allowed people that weren't living in farming areas to move to more populated areas and bribe workers (The Black Death: Horseman of the Apocalypse in the Fourteenth Century). From all the deaths, workers and peasants earned even more money since landlords were desperate for someone to farm their land (Woodville). Lots of people gained wealth from the plague like chemists, doctors, poulterers, undertakers and herb sellers (Usher). Because of the plague, churches became wealthy as people were desperate to know what was actually happening