Peasants, Women and Intellectuals in Revolutionary China (1949–1976)

What this note covers

1. Introduction: The Promise and the Reality of Liberation
2. Peasants: Land Reform, Struggle Sessions, and the Promise Betrayed
3. Women: The Marriage Law of 1950 and the Limits of Legal Liberation
4. Intellectuals: The Hundred Flowers Campaign (1956–57) and Its Violent Aftermath
5. Intellectuals in the Cultural Revolution (1966–1976): Total Coercion
6. Evaluating Liberation Versus Coercion: A Comparative Framework
7. Using Sources and Historians in Your Response

7 sections · 14 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes