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State four ways in which the rich oppressed the poor during the time of Prophet Amos.

State four ways in which the rich oppressed the poor during the time of Prophet Amos.

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The righteous were being sold for silver and the needy for a pair of shoes.
Taking of the poor man's garment/millstone as guarantee for goods borrowed.
Women of Samaria nagged their husbands to exploit the poor as to meet and maintain their lifestyles.
The rich took excessive share of harvest from the farmers.
The rulers spent time drinking wine when the poor lacked the most basic needs.
The poor were denied justice in the law courts.
The poor worked for the rich, for little pay.
Merchants overcharged the poor when selling them anything.
The poor were sold into slavery when they were unable to pay their debts in the rich.
The poor were denied justice in the law courts because they could not bribe the judges.
The cases taken to the courts by the poor were thrown out or not listened to.
Mohaissack answered the question on October 7, 2017 at 07:32

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