Abstract
Serfdom in Russia was abolished in 1861, only 76 years after the first Mennonites were invited into Russia by Catherine II. By examining the lifestyle of the Mennonites who settled in the agriculturally productive “New Russia” (modern-day Ukraine), as well as the impact that the Mennonites had on the Imperial family, peasantry, and government, it is evident that the Mennonites played a recognizable role in bringing about the abolition of serfdom across the empire.
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Shultz Jr., H. Michael
(2023)
"Taking Dominion to End Dominion: The Mennonite Influence on the End of Russian Serfdom,"
Bound Away: The Liberty Journal of History: Vol. 6:
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