Serfs

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A landowner could punish his serfs at his discretion, and under Catherine the Great gained the ability to sentence his serfs to hard labour in Siberia, a punishment normally reserved for convicted criminals. Source: Internet

After the emancipation of the serfs in 1861, the Russian state was compelled to take into account public opinion, but the government failed to gain the public's support. Source: Internet

Between 1762 and 1773, Muslims were actively prohibited from owning any Orthodox serfs. Source: Internet

By developing the army, giving some freedom to Finland, and freeing the serfs in 1861 he gained much popular support. Source: Internet

Although the peasants were no longer tied to the same land as serfs had been, the old paternalistic relationship in East Prussia lasted into the 20th century. Source: Internet

An important correlation between the three clusters is that the economic standing of serfs was declining. Source: Internet