Emancipation Flashcards
1
Q
What year was the emancipation of the serfs?
A
1861
2
Q
What freedoms were former serfs now granted?
A
Released from ties to landowners - meant they could marry, own property/businesses and had legal rights
3
Q
How much land were former serfs granted?
A
A cottage and allotment
4
Q
What were redemption payments?
A
Landlord compensation - 49 annual payments with 6% interest
5
Q
What did the Mir do?
A
Distributed allotments, controlled farming patterns and paid taxes of all peasants in an area
6
Q
Why was emancipation not really freeing?
A
Peasants became tied to the Mir rather than landowners
7
Q
Why did many peasants struggle to survive after this?
A
Most saw their land holdings drop - in Ukraine it was by 31%
