Emancipation Flashcards
1
Q
What were the reasons for emancipation?
A
- Crimean war
- Agriculture unprofitable
- Serfs prevented economic growth
- Rural uprisings
- Moral concern
- Need to retain power
2
Q
How long did peasants have to work for the nobel they were freed from for?
A
2 years
3
Q
What were redemption payments?
A
Allowed peasants to farm strips and buy them after 49 years = remain tied to village
4
Q
How did RP get to the nobel?
A
Mir - state - nobel
5
Q
What was the mir?
A
Head of the village:
- could prevent peasants leaving
- controlled land allocation
6
Q
What did emancipation give the peasants?
A
Rights:
- freedom
- marry
- move
- buy land
7
Q
What did emancipation allow for the creation of?
A
Kulaks
8
Q
How did emancipation create change?
A
- Paved the way for a modern capitalist society
- Ability to make money but impossible in reality
- Moral change
- Worse in practical terms
9
Q
How did emancipation maintain continuity?
A
- No economic change
- Continuation of strip farming (nature of farming not changed)
- No increase in productivity
- No technology/investment
