About “Abolition du servage de 1861”
The emancipation reform of 1861 in Russia, also known as the Edict of Emancipation, was a major liberal reform under Emperor Alexander II. It aimed to modernize the country by ending the system of serfdom. The reform was the first and most significant of several changes made during Alexander II's rule. It removed legal restrictions on peasants, allowing them greater freedom and mobility within the Russian Empire. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
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