At St. Petersburg, Russia, on March 3, 1861, Alexander II of Russia emancipated the serfs. His justification to his nobles : “If we don’t give the peasants freedom from above, they will take it from below.” He abolished serfdom by imperial fiat.
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Thursday, March 03, 2011
Emancipation of Serfs in Russia
Since I have been watching the Civil War documentary from Ken Burns, this article caught my attention.
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