ABOUT THE ACTIVITIES OF WORKERS OF COTTON CLEANING PLANTS IN THE TURKESTAN REGION (THE END OF XIX AND BEGINNING OF XX CENTURIES)

Abstract

The entry of the Russian capital into the territory of the emirate of Turkestan region at the end of the XIX and beginning of the XX centuries was the impetus for the establishment of factory enterprises. In the emirate of Turkestan region, a significant role was played by the companies, firms and stock companies in the formation of cotton and silk weaving based industrial types and enterprises. The machine, which separated the cotton wool from the cotton seed, called "gin", penetrated the emirate territory.
In the article, which is bases on historical sources and archival documents and also provided the impact of cotton processing plants on the emirate economy, the daily work activity of the working class, the way of living, the state of the social protection system of workers, the capacity of the factory enterprises, the leadership role of the Turkestan region in the cotton industry.