Domestic and military reforms of Alexander II by Dan Furniss https://padlet.com/danfurniss/reformsofalexanderII Following the emancipation of the serfs, with the aim of modernising Russia and strengthening the autocracy, Alexander II set about making reforms to domestic life and the military... en-us 2017-10-15 19:00:51 UTC 2026-02-03 15:19:49 UTC hello@padlet.com Educational reforms https://padlet.com/danfurniss/reformsofalexanderII/wish/197271842 1. Private schools are regulated with a common curriculum in 1863
2. Illiteracy reduced by military, zemstva and the state excepting the poor from fees.
3. Liberal ideas were rising - travelling abroad, learning philosophy.]]> 2017-10-16 10:23:39 UTC https://padlet.com/danfurniss/reformsofalexanderII/wish/197271842 Reforms of law https://padlet.com/danfurniss/reformsofalexanderII/wish/197271916 1. Introduction of juries in criminal cases 
2.hierarchy of courts set up 
3.judges are well paid so they can not be bribed by the rich therefore the poor have a fair chance ]]> 2017-10-16 10:24:06 UTC https://padlet.com/danfurniss/reformsofalexanderII/wish/197271916 Reforms of military https://padlet.com/danfurniss/reformsofalexanderII/wish/197271944 Conscripts change for 25 years to 15 year and 10 in reserves. Also compulasory for all classes. Punishments were less severe. Military colleges were introduced for non-nobles to have better training.]]> 2017-10-16 10:24:17 UTC https://padlet.com/danfurniss/reformsofalexanderII/wish/197271944 The nationalities https://padlet.com/danfurniss/reformsofalexanderII/wish/197271967 1. Warsaw was granted its own archbishop and medical school. 
2. Removed restrictions on Jews allowing them into higher education and govt. services.
3. Finns rewarded with their own currency and Diet(parliament).]]> 2017-10-16 10:24:25 UTC https://padlet.com/danfurniss/reformsofalexanderII/wish/197271967 Censorship https://padlet.com/danfurniss/reformsofalexanderII/wish/197272125 Alexander relaxed on censorship and allowed more freedom of speech through books, 1865 new set of rules for writers and editors

He left any censorship decision making to the ministry of the interior 1863

1873 the ministry of the interior can forbid certain topics.]]> 2017-10-16 10:25:17 UTC https://padlet.com/danfurniss/reformsofalexanderII/wish/197272125 Local government reforms https://padlet.com/danfurniss/reformsofalexanderII/wish/197272247 In 1864 new body was created called the zemstua.
In 1870 in towns and cities a municipal concil was set up called duma.
These had responsibilities such as health care education law ect.]]> 2017-10-16 10:25:55 UTC https://padlet.com/danfurniss/reformsofalexanderII/wish/197272247