Italy was the most urbanized region of Europe, but three quarters of the people were still rural peasants.

They began working on collaborative writing projects, and in 2001 travelled to Anhui province to investigate the life of rural peasants.

As much as 90 per cent of the European population remained rural peasants.

In the Chalatenango region, a handful of rural peasants came forward with testimony about how their children had been kidnapped by government troops.

He was known to stop and visit with rural peasants while on rides, adding to his legend and popularity.

This policy won support for the Communists among the rural peasants.

Initiated in November 1976, the literacy drive gave priority to rural peasants who had been completely ignored by the Portuguese education system.

Under the Porfiriato, rural peasants suffered the most.

Life for rural peasants focused on their villages.

Most of those killed were rural peasants.