This chapter examines the harsh conditions of serfs in 18th century Russia, who lived in poverty and were tied to the land they worked on, unable to leave without their lord's permission.
- Serfs were bound to the land owned by lords and lived in dire conditions.
- They worked tirelessly, and their earnings were taken by the lords.
- Serfs had to seek lord's permission for marriage and could be flogged or exiled for attempting to leave.
- The serfdom system outlived major global revolutions and persisted until 1861, when it was abolished with conditions.
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