There were settlement houses run by sympathetic people and churches that helped house and feed the poor. Also, political bosses would help the poor get jobs and such in return for their votes.
The answer is: The Byzantine emperor.
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they had to pick cotton, bare hands and blisters everywhere, and had to do it for free when it was worth billions of dollars. They had to escape with no shoes and had to stand, walk,and run in the cold. Lastly, they had to travel miles away with no car, just legs, feet, arms, and hands, and had no blanket or anything to protect them.