tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354677738876576370.post4965925811117996743..comments2024-03-11T23:34:51.221+00:00Comments on Confessions of a Ci-Devant: March 3rd, 1861: The Emancipation ProclamationGareth Russellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09102113677858015813noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354677738876576370.post-17101324521736192642011-03-04T06:00:08.296+00:002011-03-04T06:00:08.296+00:00Czar Alexander II was an absolute hero for establi...Czar Alexander II was an absolute hero for establishing the equality of all people inside the Russian Empire. I can imagine that the 5% of the population that made up the empire's nobility warned Alexander of diabolical consequences, if he followed his conscience.<br /><br />It is interesting that Habsburg Empress Maria Theresa had also wanted to liberate the serfs, but had been intimidated Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.com