Living and working conditions: Urban and rural work under the Tsars Flashcards
1
Q
What influenced the ways peasants worked under the Tsars?
A
-emancipation of serfs
-land captains
2
Q
What kind of conditions did the rural peasants work under the Tsars?
A
-harsh conditions
-working from dawn to dusk
3
Q
What were factories like before 1882? (ALEX II)
A
-dangerous especially in textiles
4
Q
What was introduced in 1882 and what impact did this have?
A
-factory inspectorate
-banning of employment of kids under 12
-ineffective- no influence and kids employed without being found out.
5
Q
How long was the average working day under Nicholas II?
A
-9-10 fixed by law.
6
Q
What was low pay offset by in 1903?
A
workers insurance system
