Why were the Jews permitted to live in Poland and Lithuania in the late Middle Ages?
A. They were skilled craftsman.
B. They were excellent musicians.
C. The Black Death had created a need for laborers.
D. The Polish and Lithuanians were more open-minded than those in England and France.
E. None of these.
Answer: C
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