Emancipation

Question 1

What were the reasons for emancipation?

Answer 1

• Crimean war
• Agriculture unprofitable
• Serfs prevented economic growth
• Rural uprisings
• Moral concern
• Need to retain power

Question 2

How long did peasants have to work for the nobel they were freed from for?

Answer 2

2 years

Question 3

What were redemption payments?

Answer 3

Allowed peasants to farm strips and buy them after 49 years = remain tied to village

Question 4

How did RP get to the nobel?

Answer 4

Mir - state - nobel

Question 5

What was the mir?

Answer 5

Head of the village:

• could prevent peasants leaving
• controlled land allocation

Question 6

What did emancipation give the peasants?

Answer 6

Rights:

• freedom
• marry
• move
• buy land

Question 7

What did emancipation allow for the creation of?

Answer 7

Kulaks

Question 8

How did emancipation create change?

Answer 8

• Paved the way for a modern capitalist society
• Ability to make money but impossible in reality
• Moral change
• Worse in practical terms

Question 9

How did emancipation maintain continuity?

Answer 9

• No economic change
• Continuation of strip farming (nature of farming not changed)
• No increase in productivity
• No technology/investment