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Abolition of Serfdom in 1864
- When
- 1864
- Where
- Poland
- Part of
- End of the January Uprising
Tsar Alexander II abolished serfdom in Poland in 1864, depriving the Polish gentry of their workforce.
Tsar Alexander II curtailed wider support for the insurrection by abolishing serfdom in Poland in 1864. This action deprived Polish gentry and political leaders from their workforce and freed the peasants from feudal obligation, significantly altering the social structure and reducing the base of support for the uprising.
Sources
- January Uprising Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-07
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