In order to industrialize Prussia, working within the framework provided by the old aristocratic institutions, land reforms were enacted to break the monopoly of the Junkers on land ownership, thereby also abolishing, among other things, the feudal practice of serfdom.
Et Preisimaad industrialiseerida, töötades vanade aristokraatlike institutsioonide pakutud raamides, kehtestati maareform junkrute maaomandi monopoli lõhkumiseks ning seeläbi kaotati muuhulgas ka pärisorjus.