When the serfdom was abolished what did most serfs become?

Tenant Farmers

In a real sense, they were still something of indentured servants. The government purchased land from the owners to give to the newly freed serfs in the form of a collective group. The collective was required to repay the money the government had paid to the landowners over a 49 year period. The individual could not own their own portion of the collective land until they had paid their full share. They were not tied to the land legally any longer; however they lost their ability to own the land if they did not repay their share of the amount owed.