Today's installment concludes Russian Serfs Freed,the name of our combined selection from Andrew D. White and Nikolai Turgenieff. The concluding
The Great Deed Is Done
He had struggled long to make some satisfactory previous arrangement; his motto now became: Emancipation first, arrangement afterward.Continuing
The Great Plan Arouses Opposition
Straightway an answer was sent conveying the outlines of the Emperor's plan. The period of transition from serfage to freedom was set at twelve
Alexander II Begins Reforms
Strong as Alexander showed himself by these words, he showed himself stronger by acts.Continuing Russian Serfs Freed,with a selection from The
Russian Serfs Freed
This series has nine easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Origins of Russian Serfdom.IntroductionBy the act that freed the serfs