Results of Canceling the Fortress Dependence in Russia in 1861

The article is devoted to the significance and consequences of the abolition of serfdom in Russia in 1861. This paper discusses various aspects of peasant reform, both based on research by Russian and Soviet historians, as well as foreign ones.The main question is how, in the context of the preservation of the remnants of serfdom in Russia after the abolition of serfdom, the pace of economic development began to increase, conditions were created for the establishment of a capitalist structure in the economy. These questions are answered in this article.