the emancipation edicit, 1861

Question 1

what did edicit provide for peasants and landowners

Answer 1

• peasants granted freedom and allotment of land, while landowners received compensation from the government

Question 2

what were freed serfs required to pay?

Answer 2

required to pay redemption payments to the government over 49 years for their land, were to remain within their mir until redemption payments were made.
-charged 5.6% annual interest
-couldn’t leave or sell these lands until all of the money was paid

Question 3

mir

Answer 3

peasant commune

Question 4

what was mir repsonible for?

Answer 4

distributing the allotments, controlling the farming, and collecting and paying peasants taxes
-volosts(peasant community consisting several villages) ran their own courts replacing landlords’ jurisdiction over serfs

Question 5

serfs were declared

Answer 5

free , could marry who they chose, own property,set up businesses, travel, and enjoy legal rights

Question 6

what were serfs given?

Answer 6

their own cottage and allotment of land BUT 75% of serfs received land that was 20% smaller than the land they worked on before

Question 7

the obruk (labour service) remained

Answer 7

a two year period of ‘temporary obligation’

Question 8

problems with abolition of serfdom

Answer 8

-took far long to carry out than anticipated
-around 15% still remained ‘temporary obligated’ to their landlords until 1881, when redemption made compulsory