What were the main changes in the condition of Russia peasants between 1861 nd 1940
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In 1861 serfdom, the system which tied the Russian peasants irrevocably to their landlords, was abolished at the Tsar’s imperial command. Four years later, slavery in the USA was similarly declared unlawful by presidential order. Tsar Alexander II (1855-81) shared with his father, Nicholas I, a conviction that American slavery was inhumane. This is not as hypocritical as it might first appear. The serfdom that had operated in Russia since the middle of the seventeenth century was technically not slavery. The landowner did not own the serf. This contrasted with the system in the USA where the negro slaves were chattels; that is, they were regarded in law as the disposable property of their masters. In Russia the traditional relationship between lord and serf was based on land. It was because he lived on his land that the serf was bound to the lord.
Explanation:
Serfdom was formally abolished in Russia on February 19, 1861. The revolution of 1917 was known as the revolution of February. On women day on February 1917 the workers, peasants,and women began demanding peace, food, and land. Then as a demand the Russian revolutionaries began to reform an assembly known as Soviets (Panchayat) . Within days king was stripped of all powers as the people in all sectors took over control through their Soviets. This way the power came in the hands of common people. These type of changes occurred between 1861 &1940.