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When Alexander II freed the serfs (peasants) in Russia in 1861. The serfs were never truly freed. The Russian government bought land from the landowners to give to the serfs, but the serfs were required to repay the Russian government. These repayments took 49 years and the serfs stayed on the land until it was fully repaid.
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∙ 13y agoWhen Alexander II freed the serfs (peasants) in Russia in 1861. The serfs were never truly freed. The Russian government bought land from the landowners to give to the serfs, but the serfs were required to repay the Russian government. These repayments took 49 years and the serfs stayed on the land until it was fully repaid.
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The uprising in 1848 resulted in?
the emancipation of russia serfs
What did Alexander II do?
I presume you mean Tsar Alexander II of the Russian Empire. He did many things, of course, but his main achievement was the emancipation, at LONG last, of the millions of Russian serfs.
What were czars motives of the emancipation of the serfs?
The Russian czar, Alexander II, wanted to compete industrially and economically with European powers. He freed the serfs, hoping to have a larger labor pool to work in industrial jobs.
What did the declaration of emancipation?
set serfs free and gave them land
What has the author Roxanne Easley written?
Roxanne Easley has written: 'The emancipation of the serfs in Russia' -- subject(s): Emancipation, Arbitrators, Serfs, Civil society
What were the economic implications for emancipation serfs and slaves?
Serfs were slaves and not a different group of people ( serf is Latin for slave). In the middle ages there was no emancipation for these people.
How long after the freeing of the Russian serfs did Leo Tolstoy write Anna Karenina?
Leo Tolstoy wrote "Anna Karenina" between 1873 and 1877, several years after the emancipation of the Russian serfs in 1861. The novel explores themes of love, society, and the individual's struggle for happiness in the changing landscape of post-serfdom Russia.
How did the Emancipation Edict affect the quality of life for serfs?
The Emancipation Edict was a negative detriment to the life of serfs. With a major reduction in the work force, conditions for the serf who was in a voluntary lengthy contract became much harder.
The "Emancipation Manifesto" signed by Czar Alexander II ?
gave serfs land
What was the largest group in the Russian Empire?
Peasants and serfs
Were the serfs forced to fight in the army after the emancipation in Russia?
In theory, serfs were supposed to be protected by their lords. This might have meant that in theory, the serfs should not have got involved in wars. Another way of interpreting this theory was that the serfs were to be protected by organizing them for defense. But one way or the other, the serfs got involved in the wars, either as participants or as victims. There is a link below to the section on serfs' duties in an article on serfdom. According to it, there is some debate on whether serfs could be legally required to fight in combat. My bet is that the laws varied depending on time and place, and that any rule protecting the serfs was bound to be broken as required by the lord.
What were the Russian serfs given by Alexander II?
In 1861, Alexander II freed the serfs and gave them small farms.
