What did The Third Estate comprise of?

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Poor servants and small peasants, landless labourers

Peasants and artisan

Big business people, merchants, lawyers etc.

All of the above

answer is D.

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The Third Estate comprised all of the above classes.
In the eighteenth century, socioeconomic classes known as the middle class began to form. These individuals became wealthy through burgeoning international trade and producing items like wool and silk fabrics that were either exported or purchased by the wealthier segments of society. The third estate featured occupations such as lawyers or administrative personnel in addition to retailers and producers. They were all educated people who thought that no group in society should have advantages due to birth. Instead, a person's social standing should be determined by their merit. Philosophers proposed these ideals, which envisioned a society built on liberty, fair rules, and opportunity for everyone.

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