serfage
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She has abolished slavery, villenage, serfage, political aristocracy, asserted the equality of all men before the law, vindicated the sovereignty of the people, and established universal suffrage, complete social and territorial democracy.
From The American Republic : constitution, tendencies and destiny by Orestes Augustus Brownson
Long after serfage had been legalised in that region by Catherine II., the great proprietors, such as Rumyantsef, Razumofski, Bezborodko, continued to attract to their estates the peasants of the smaller proprietors.
From Russia by Sir Donald Mackenzie Wallace
They revived Old-World objections, which, to one acquainted with the most every-day workings of serfage, were ridiculous.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 10, No. 61, November, 1862 by Various
If we compare the development of serfage in Russia and in Western Europe, we find very many points in common, but in Russia the movement had certain peculiarities.
From Russia by Sir Donald Mackenzie Wallace
In the time of serfage the proprietors clearly perceived these and similar advantages, and compelled their serfs to live together in large families.
From Russia by Sir Donald Mackenzie Wallace
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