Could Serfs leave there villages?

No, not unless they had permission from their master. They were tied to the land

Did Serfs have legal rights?

No, they couldn't even marry with-out their master's permission

Did Serfs have to work for their masters?

Yes, or pay them money in its place

Could Serfs be bought and sold?

Yes, and your family could be split up

Did Serfs have land of their own?

No, however their masters gave them a house, a garden and a share of the crops

Yes, with primitive tools in the same way as people had for centuries

Were Serfs ever harmed?

Yes, they were beaten. Sometimes savagely

Yes, their houses would be one room hut shared with your animals

Were Serfs involved in the community?

Yes, they would support the village mir. It's job was to collect taxes, distribute land and decide who should be conscripted into the Tsar's army for 25 years

State 2 ways in which serfdom was causing problems in Russia in the mid 19th century

Growing population could not keep up with food production Serfs were too weak to serve the Tsar's army

What does the word ‘emancipation’ mean?

Freed from slavery and ownership

What would a peasant do if they could not afford the redemption payment?

Work on the landlords land for 30-40 days per year

In what ways did a peasant benefit from emancipation?

They were no longer owned by another human being Given the rights to own a business or property

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Serfdom/Emancapation

Russia/History

Question	Answer
Could Serfs leave there villages?	No, not unless they had permission from their master. They were tied to the land
Did Serfs have legal rights?	No, they couldn't even marry with-out their master's permission
Did Serfs have to work for their masters?	Yes, or pay them money in its place
Could Serfs be bought and sold?	Yes, and your family could be split up
Did Serfs have land of their own?	No, however their masters gave them a house, a garden and a share of the crops
Did Serfs farm?	Yes, with primitive tools in the same way as people had for centuries
Were Serfs ever harmed?	Yes, they were beaten. Sometimes savagely
Were Serfs poor?	Yes, their houses would be one room hut shared with your animals
Were Serfs involved in the community?	Yes, they would support the village mir. It's job was to collect taxes, distribute land and decide who should be conscripted into the Tsar's army for 25 years
State 2 ways in which serfdom was causing problems in Russia in the mid 19th century	Growing population could not keep up with food production Serfs were too weak to serve the Tsar's army
What does the word ‘emancipation’ mean?	Freed from slavery and ownership
In what year were the privately-owned serfs emancipated?	1861
In what year were the state-owned serfs emancipated?	1866
For how many years were peasants expected to pay redemption payments?	49 years
What was the interest rate on redemption payments?	6%
What would a peasant do if they could not afford the redemption payment?	Work on the landlords land for 30-40 days per year
On average, how much less land did peasants farm after emancipation?	20%
Who compensated the gentry for their loss of land?	The state,
Which type of serf came off worst of all?	Household Serfs
In what ways did a peasant benefit from emancipation?	They were no longer owned by another human being Given the rights to own a business or property
For how long was labour service to continue after emancipation?	2 years

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