Alexander II

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Reign
1855-1881
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Who was he assassinated by?
The people's will
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When did he introduce the emancipation of the serfs?
1861
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What was the emancipation of the serfs?
The peasants were freed from landowners.
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What was the notable flaw of the emancipation?
Peasants had to pay for their own land.
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When was the Zemstvo introduced?
1864
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What was the Zemstvo?
A local government in each town and city.
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When did he introduce his education reform?
1863
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What did his education reform do in Russia?
Modernized schools and freed the education system from the Russian Orthodox Church.
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When did he introduce his censorship reform?
1865
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What did his censorship reform do in Russia?
Allowed writers and publishers to write whatever they wanted without any restrictions.
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Why did the people's will hate Alexander II?
They hated tsarism and wanted a new style of government in Russia.
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Why did Alexander II become stricter in 1866?
His first assassination attempt was in 1866 and he thought he was giving people too much freedom.
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