Poor peasants refer to those peasants who have less land (about half or less of the land of middle peasants), rent part or most of the land of other landlords for farming and pay the land rent (so they are also called small customers in English, that is, small owners).

Related examples

Rely on poor peasants, unite with middle peasants, gradually eliminate feudal exploitation system and develop production.

Poor peasants, especially illiterate people, need education.

Its status is comparable to that of poor peasants and small-scale craftsmen, which is very acceptable for revolutionary propaganda.

Associative words

Landlord: a landlord who occupies land, does not work by himself or only has incidental labor, and lives entirely by exploiting farmers.

Rich peasants: People who occupy or rent a part of land, possess relatively rich production tools and capital, and take part in labor by themselves, but often rely on exploitation as part or most of their lives, which are called rich peasants.

Middle peasants: They own or rent a part of the land, possess a considerable number of production tools, participate in labor by themselves, and rely almost entirely on their own labor for their livelihood. This kind of people is called middle peasants.