A major tragedy can affect a nation in many different ways. Take for instance The Holocaust, World Wars and even September 11th. Each one affected the nation's way of living, economy and mind set. For Florence Italy, the Black Death did exactly that. The plaque had spread from the east, killing almost everyone, and thing, in its path. The people of Florence were made to deal with many different problems, good and bad, that never may have come up if it was not for the Black Death. …
