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Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin: For many landlords the liberation of the serfs was an excellent money transaction.

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For many landlords the liberation of the serfs was an excellent money transaction.
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Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin

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Kropotkin notes that for many landlords, the liberation of serfs was financially beneficial.

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