The abolition of serfdom, briefly about the causes, prerequisites and consequences of which will be described below, has become a feature that divided the life of the people and the history of our country into two parts: before and after. Despite such a liberal and substantial transformation, Alexander the Liberator was unable to secure his own life. But still, what prompted him to take such a step?
Abolition of serfdom: briefly about the reasons and preconditions
So, as you know, Emperor Alexander II ascended the throne during one of the wars, which showed that the country needed fundamental changes. This becomes the first reason - the Crimean War, or rather its outcome. By the way, the realization that Russia needs modern reforms is becoming one of the results of this time. Secondly, one can also note the crisis of the feudal system in society, combined with further economic exhaustion. Thirdly, social tension reigned in the state at that time, which could not but become the basis for further transformation. Thus, the reasons for the cancellationserfdom (they were briefly listed) lay on the surface and could not go unnoticed. This suggests that reforms have been brewing for a long time. As for additional factors, they include the technical backwardness and underdevelopment of industry, mostly heavy industry, as well as too low labor productivity.
The abolition of serfdom: briefly about the progress of the reform
It was difficult to carry out such a radical change in the structure of society, but Alexander II decides to take this step. To do this, in 1858, he orders the creation of Committees (main and local in the provinces), which will consider all possible options for the development of this idea. After all the problems have been analyzed, a Special Commission is founded a year later, which edits the provisions again and calculates the risks. Further, on the eve of the reform, the State Council is based on this transformation, which gives its consent to implementation. And, as you know, on February 19 of the same year, the famous manifesto was published proclaiming the people of Russia free from now on.
Abolition of serfdom: briefly about the meaning of
The meaning of this liberal act of Alexander II was in the following provisions:
- Building a large labor market.
- A big step has been taken towards building a future civil society.
- Was partly liquidatedeconomic underdevelopment and backwardness.
- Overcoming class inequality has begun.
On top of everything else, there were negative items on this list. For example, the peasant lack of land, resulting in high taxes, the growth of social tension due to the discontent of the landowners, the psychological unpreparedness of the peasants for freedom.
Thus, the abolition of serfdom in 1861, briefly described above, became the first step in the great and long ladder of the great reforms of Alexander the Liberator, because it was she who gave people freedom and rights.
