Describe the social and economic conditions in russia before the revolution of 1917
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Russia before 1905 was still living in the old world, under the autocratic rule of the Tsar. Russian society was divided into three classes-the clergy, nobility and the working class. ,
Serfdom was abolished in 1861, but the peasants continued to live in misery.
(i) For small holdings peasants had to pay heavy redemption dues.
(ii) Vast estates were owned by the Russian nobility and the church.
(iii)Land hunger of the peasants was a major social factor in Russian Society.
The last quarter of the 19th century saw the growth and spread of socialist ideas and groups in the countryside and among the workers. They played a vital role in the spread of awareness and struggled for workers and peasants rights. The social scene in Russia before 1905 was riddled with inherent tensions. There was lack of interplay between state and society.