Emancipation reform of 1861


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Emancipation reform of 1861
The Emancipation Reform of 1861 in Russia (, literally: "the Peasant Reform of 1861") was the first and most important of liberal reforms effected during the reign (1855-1881) of Emperor Alexander II of Russia. The reform effectively abolished serfdom throughout the Russian Empire.

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