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The young generation gave to Russia that remarkable staff of ‘peace mediators’ and justices of the peace who contributed so much to the peaceful issue of the emancipation.
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Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin
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gutenberg.orgPetr Alekseevich Kropotkin: “The young generation gave to Russia that remarkable staff of ‘peace mediators’ and justices of the peace who contributed…”
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Kropotkin highlights the role of the younger generation in facilitating the peaceful transition during the emancipation of serfs.
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