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Emancipation of the serfs
The emancipation manifesto freed the serfs from the Russian Empire
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Zemstov
Starting in 1864 the Zemstov was a rural self government where individual land holders were represented for local affairs. (picture: an image of the council meeting) -
Russification
The assimilation of polish people to the Russian culture whether voluntary or not.