Tolstoy and serfdom

A Serf ... a person bound to a land and remains when it is sold.
<Tab/>Serfdom was a part of Russia, since the Mongol invasion. The system originated during feudal times and was a means of protection and income for vulnerable peasants. By the early 18th century, much of Western Europe had abandoned serfdom. Russia however, continued in its society of serfs.
<Tab/>There were 3 types of serfs, state peasants that worked for the government, proprietary serfs, and house peasants like Geraism, a character in the story. While the government would send state peasants t…