They wouldn't grow the plantations anymore
Can you post the short story in the comments? I'll be glad to help, i've never read it.
1. Envision. To "see" something in the future as an idea or invention. Usage example: The inventor envisioned many uses for his creation.
2. Gulag. A Russian prison or labor camp. The Gulag was a system of forced labor camps established during Joseph Stalin's long reign as dictator of the Soviet Union.
3. Illicit. Something that is illegal or unlawful. Usage example: He was charged with possession of an illicit drug.
4. Perennial. Something which is enduring year after year. Usage example: Home garden are most comprised of two native perennial crops: the banana-like enset and coffee.
5. Ridicule. To put down or mock in a mean way. Usage example: The New York Times ridiculed by Londoners after asking for examples of ‘petty crimes’ in the city.
6. Stereotype. The act of characterizing a group of people in some way. Usage example: Romantic movies stereotyped love as mostly heterosexual.
It experienced a stability partly because it gave the idustrial middle class :
