RUSSIAN SERFDOM
Russian was considered a Federalism society from the 11th century up to the middle of the 19th. During this period, there was a large group of people who work for landowners who were commonly known as serfs. The serf work on the landowner’s land, fields, and property for little or no compensation. The landowner would give them a small piece of land which they could farm to provide for their own needs. There were several peasant rebellions that led to numerous revolutions. In 1861, a law was issued by Tsar Alexander II finally eliminating serfdom; however, it did not improve the quality of life for the serf community.
Between the 13-15th centuries, the number of serf’s dependents grow significantly in number. They were not considered slaves, but they had very little rights and could not own any property or land. From mid-15th century, the serfs were able to take two weeks each year where they could leave their landowners property. However, this freed came at a price, the serfs had to pay a certain fee for being able to leave their master’s house. The Russian Code of Law of 1649 made most of the serfs the property …show more content…
However, after the fall of the Russian economy, more and more peasants fell into debt and eventually created the serfdom class. Russian serfs were still allowed some freedoms, but they could be sold, bought, or gamble. In 1861 Alexander II, issued the emancipation of serfdom which freed the serf’s. Freed serfs could now purchase land from their former landowner with money that was borrowed from the government. This loan had to be paid back in annual redemption payments, which place a burden of the serfs and their families. Russia economic and social stability was supposed to improve and make a way for industrial and commercial growth, but at the end Emancipation failure. It was not until many years later that the serfdom dream of being free was final
Russian was considered a Federalism society from the 11th century up to the middle of the 19th. During this period, there was a large group of people who work for landowners who were commonly known as serfs. The serf work on the landowner’s land, fields, and property for little or no compensation. The landowner would give them a small piece of land which they could farm to provide for their own needs. There were several peasant rebellions that led to numerous revolutions. In 1861, a law was issued by Tsar Alexander II finally eliminating serfdom; however, it did not improve the quality of life for the serf community.
Between the 13-15th centuries, the number of serf’s dependents grow significantly in number. They were not considered slaves, but they had very little rights and could not own any property or land. From mid-15th century, the serfs were able to take two weeks each year where they could leave their landowners property. However, this freed came at a price, the serfs had to pay a certain fee for being able to leave their master’s house. The Russian Code of Law of 1649 made most of the serfs the property …show more content…
However, after the fall of the Russian economy, more and more peasants fell into debt and eventually created the serfdom class. Russian serfs were still allowed some freedoms, but they could be sold, bought, or gamble. In 1861 Alexander II, issued the emancipation of serfdom which freed the serf’s. Freed serfs could now purchase land from their former landowner with money that was borrowed from the government. This loan had to be paid back in annual redemption payments, which place a burden of the serfs and their families. Russia economic and social stability was supposed to improve and make a way for industrial and commercial growth, but at the end Emancipation failure. It was not until many years later that the serfdom dream of being free was final