Less known in the U.S., but also of interest, is that on February 19, 1861, Czar Alexander II promulgated the Emancipation Manifesto, which abolished serfdom in Russia.
Thursday, February 19, 2015
This Day In The Law: Russia’s “Emancipation Proclamation”
In the United States., Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation
Proclamation is, of course, well known.
Less known in the U.S., but also of interest, is that on February 19, 1861, Czar Alexander II promulgated the Emancipation Manifesto, which abolished serfdom in Russia.
Ernster, the Virtual Library Cat
Less known in the U.S., but also of interest, is that on February 19, 1861, Czar Alexander II promulgated the Emancipation Manifesto, which abolished serfdom in Russia.
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