What is proletariat?

The proletariat is like the group of people who work hard every day to make things happen, but don’t get to keep most of what they create.

Imagine you're in a big toy factory with your friends. You all help build toys, but when the toys are ready to go out, only one person gets to keep most of the money from selling them. That person is like a boss or someone who owns the factory. The rest of you, the ones who do the actual work, are the proletariat.

You might not get to decide how many toys are made or how much they cost, but you're the ones making everything possible. It's like being the hands and feet of a big machine that makes things happen, even if you don't get all the rewards.

• They usually work for someone else.
• Their job is to make things, whether it’s toys, food, or computers.
• They often don’t own the tools or places where they work.
• Most of the money from what they create goes to others, like bosses or owners.

So, next time you're playing with a toy, remember that someone in the proletariat helped make it, and maybe even worked hard for it!