To men of forethought it was evident that the liberation of the serfs, under the conditions of redemption which were imposed upon them, meant their certain ruin, and revolutionary proclamations were issued in May at St.
Kropotkin warns about the detrimental effects of serf emancipation under unfavorable conditions.
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