Emancipation of the Surfs - Military - Humantiarian
3 important questions on Emancipation of the Surfs - Military - Humantiarian
What two quotes imply that the Emancipation Edict wasn't a humanitarian success?
- Professor John Grenville described the Emancipation Edict as nothing more than 'a cruel joke' meaning that although the Serfs were now 'free' their lives were worse than before
- Westwood has argued that "Alexander did little for the serfs" meaning that he didn't improve their lives
Were there any serfs who benefited from the Emancipation Edict and who were they?
- Hard-working/lucky peasants supplemented their government-given land by purchasing additional land or purchasing land for serfs who left for the cities; some then produced a surplus for sale and export. These became known as 'kulaks' or miroedy (fist/commune-eater) - although this success could be contributed to their own hard work and not the government
- Some peasants did well by moving to towns and obtaining regular employment in industry there
What were the positive improvements to the peasants' lives in becoming a free citizen?
Peasants were now free to:
- Choose their spouse
- own property
- take legal action
- engage in trade or business
- couldn't be bought or sold or split from their families
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