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Crossword 058
Vocabulary Building Blocks: (5 Down) prole (NOUN) A member of the working class, not necessarily employed. (Variant synonym of proletarian.) Proletarian can also be used as an ADJECTIVE meaning: 1. Belonging to, or characteristic of, the proletariat. 2. The lowest class of citizens of ancient Rome who had no property. The proletariat is a common reference to the working class as used in Marxism. However, the word derives from Latin: proles offspring, so called because this class of people served the Roman state only by producing children. Did You Know? (30 Down) Rutherford Birchard Hayes believed in single presidential terms and did not seek re-election after serving as the 19th president of the United States, from 1877-1881. One of seven US presidents born in the state of Ohio, Hayes was a graduate of Harvard Law School and had established a successful practice as an attorney in Cincinnati before entering politics. Prior to his election as president, he was elected to Congress twice and elected governor of his native state three times. As president, he attempted to unify the different political factions of his day with the motto: "He serves his party best who serves his country best." Printable
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