The Emancipation Of The Serfs Flashcards
There were around ____ Serfs in the Russian empire, making up __% of the population.
53 million
90%
Serfs were subjected to ______ and liable to be ____ into the army, and they could not ___ without their lords permission.
Corporal punishment
Conscripted
Marry
What was one crucial argument that favored emancipation?
Russian Empire’s industrial development
Serf-owning nobles were falling into ___, as old-fashioned ______ failed to produce a grain surplus for ____.
Debt
Agricultural practices
Export
Agricultural stagnation left serfs unable to pay ____ and they owed a total of _____ doubles in tax by 1855.
Taxes
54 million
What was another argument for abolishing serfdom?
Military
What decree announced the emancipation of the serfs?
The Emancipation Edict, February 19, 1861
Where was the emancipation edict read?
In churches
What were the stages of emancipation?
Freedom
Temporary obligation
Redemption operation
What did they gain in the freedom stage?
The right to: Marry Own property Run businesses Travel Legal protection
What happened in the second stage?
Peasants continued to pay rent
They were under the landlord’s control
They were given a cottage and land (usad’ba)
Every _____ serf was granted his own__ and the land around it. The ______ ended whenever the landowner chose
Non-domestic
Temporary obligation
What happened in the third stage?
Peasants began to pay for their land with redemption payments
How many annual payments did the peasants have to pay?
49 annual payments with 6% interest
How much percent was land valued up to by landowners?
90% higher than it should’ve been
