Free ploughmen (Russian: Во́льные хлебопа́шцы, Свободные хлебопашцы were a category of peasants in the Russian Empire in 19th century. This was the official reference to the Russian serfs freed from serfdom within the framework of the February 20, 1803 decree of Alexander I of Russia "Указ об отпуске помещиками своих крестьян на волю по заключении условий, основанных на обоюдном согласии", informally known as the Decree on Free Ploughmen.
Free ploughmen (Russian: Во́льные хлебопа́шцы, Свободные хлебопашцы were a category of peasants in the Russian Empire in 19th century. This was the official reference to the Russian serfs freed from serfdom within the framework of the February 20, 1803 decree of Alexander I of Russia "Указ об отпуске помещиками своих крестьян на волю по заключении условий, основанных на обоюдном согласии", informally known as the Decree on Free Ploughmen.
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