How were the poor affected by the enclosure movement?
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During the enclosure movement, the rich farmers began taking over the Commons (common lands) for their profit, which also effected the poor farmers as their land was also taken away. The poor farmers had to pay the rent as well. They had no place for cultivation and grow food for themselves.
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When enclosures came up, the enclosed land became the exclusive property of one landowner.
The poor could no longer collect their firewood from the forests, or graze their cattle on the commons.
They could no longer collect apples and berries, or hunt small animals for meat.
Everything had a price which the poor could not afford to pay. The poor were displaced from the land leading to migration in search of work.
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