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.
Most czars in Russia treated serfs as property rather than as individuals with rights. They imposed harsh conditions, including forced labor and limited freedoms, often subjecting serfs to the whims of their landowners. Reforms, such as the Emancipation Reform of 1861 under Czar Alexander II, aimed to improve their status, but many serfs continued to face economic and social hardships even after being freed. Overall, the treatment of serfs reflected the broader autocratic and feudal nature of Russian society.
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Most likely because the serfs were considered to be lower then dirt at the time, they felt it unnecessary to improve the lives of those who aren't even considered human.
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Tsar Alexander II freed the serfs in Russia in 1861.
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Most czars in Russia treated serfs as property rather than as individuals with rights. They imposed harsh conditions, including forced labor and limited freedoms, often subjecting serfs to the whims of their landowners. Reforms, such as the Emancipation Reform of 1861 under Czar Alexander II, aimed to improve their status, but many serfs continued to face economic and social hardships even after being freed. Overall, the treatment of serfs reflected the broader autocratic and feudal nature of Russian society.
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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.
Roxanne Easley has written: 'The emancipation of the serfs in Russia' -- subject(s): Emancipation, Arbitrators, Serfs, Civil society
Serfs in Russia were officially freed in 1861 by Tsar Alexander II through the Emancipation Manifesto. The emancipation was part of a series of reforms aimed at modernizing the country and addressing social issues.
gave serfs land
Most likely because the serfs were considered to be lower then dirt at the time, they felt it unnecessary to improve the lives of those who aren't even considered human.
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.
set serfs free and gave them land
give serf land
Nicolas de Gerebtzoff has written: 'De l'emancipation des serfs en Russie' -- subject(s): Emancipation, Serfs, Russia, Serfdom