Decree on Land

The Decree on Land, written by Vladimir Lenin, was passed by the Second Congress of the Soviet of Workers', Soldiers', and Peasants' Deputies on 26 October, 1917, following the success of the October Revolution. It proposed an abolition of private property, and the redistribution of the landed estates amongst the peasantry. According to the Decree on Land, the peasants had seized the lands of the nobility, monasteries and Church. This decree was followed on February 19 1918, by a decree of the Central Executive Committee, "The Fundamental Law of Land Socialization" http://www.barnsdle.demon.co.uk/russ/land.html. These decrees were codified in the 1922 Land Code.

Related Topics:
Vladimir Lenin - Soviet - 26 October - 1917 - October Revolution - Private property - February 19 - 1918 - The Fundamental Law of Land Socialization - 1922 Land Code

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