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His father, who is listed as not being able to read or write, was a farmer and Lawrence is listed as a field hand in the 1880 census.

In high school, Alcántar often worked as a field hand on the farm where his father had become a foreman.

She had been a field-hand in North Carolina, and worked at cutting down trees, grubbing land, and mauling rails.

She was the dependable field-hand for the sowing and reaping, when agriculture became the principal means of subsistence.

On his plantation Henson served as water-boy, butler and finally as a field hand, experiencing the usual hardship of the slave.

Dilsey, the corn-field hand, almost fell down the steps announcing supper.

Now, every machine operator and field hand on the planet thinks he can reincarnate as a prince or a millionaire.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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