Russian society

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  • Russian society
    • 84% of population in 1855 were peasant serfs
      • Half owned by gentry, half the State
        • Lived as servants (bad quality of life)
          • deaths/diseases
    • Landlords
      • Motgaged to the hilt to finance the life in their manor
        • 1/3 land and 2/3 peasants were mortgaged to the State bank
          • More poverty
    • Renaissance in Russian culture
      • More travel abroad
        • Become critical of Russia
          • Led to uprisings
        • N1 restricted passports, making travel nearly impossible
    • Education
      • N1 restricted education
        • Less than 1% of population was enrolled in schools
          • Uneducated = poor choices
    • Censorship
      • Increased censorship of publications
      • Censorship of private letters
        • Liberal revolutions
  • Colour key: yellow = features
    • Colour key: grey = potential problems

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