Question

How peasant behave differently in Russia than in France?

Answer 1

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Conditions of Russian peasants:

• Russia was a backward agricultural country even upto 19th century.

• Feudalism formed the basis of agriculture and serfdom prevailed there upto 18 A.D. The peasants worked as serfs on the land. Much of their produce went into the hands of the higher classes. Serfdom was no doubt abolished in 1961 A.D but the conditions of the peasants still remained miserable. A large number of them owned only 2.5 acres of land. They used primitive tools and methods of cultivation. The burden of taxation also fell on them and they had no money to make improvements in the lands owned by them.

• About 70% of the farmers could not get even a square meal a day. Land hunger among the. Peasants was a dominant factor in the Russian society.

Conditions of French peasants:

• The conditions of the peasants was a deplorable one in France on the event of the French revolution.

• Moreover they had to pay Various taxes to the government to the nobles and to the church. They were subjected to forced labour.

• They had to work free on the land of the nobles three days a week. About 81% of their income went to the state, to the nobles and to the church. They could hardly keep their body and soul together with the vest of 19% of their income.

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I hope this helps you.....

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