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Populist movements and the assassination of Alexander II (1860s-1881)

Populist movements and the assassination of Alexander II (1860s-1881)

  1. Emancipation of the serfs proclaimed

    Labels: Alexander II, Emancipation Manifesto

  2. Zemstvo local self-government established

    Labels: Zemstvo, Local government

  3. Karakozov attempts to kill Alexander II

    Labels: Dmitry Karakozov, Assassination attempt

  4. “Going to the People” campaign spreads populism

    Labels: Going to, Populists

  5. Land and Liberty rebuilt as an underground group

    Labels: Land and, Zemlya i

  6. Kazan Square demonstration marks open protest

    Labels: Kazan Square, Land and

  7. Trial of the 193 begins mass political prosecutions

    Labels: Trial of, Political prosecutions

  8. Zasulich shoots Trepov; jury acquits her

    Labels: Vera Zasulich, Fyodor Trepov

  9. Soloviev attempts to shoot Alexander II

    Labels: Alexander Soloviev, Assassination attempt

  10. People’s Will formed as pro-terror successor

    Labels: People's Will, Narodnaya Volya

  11. Voronezh Congress deepens split over terrorism

    Labels: Voronezh Congress, Land and

  12. Winter Palace bombing attempt kills guards

    Labels: Winter Palace, Palace guard

  13. Alexander II signs Loris-Melikov reform proposal

    Labels: Loris-Melikov proposal, Alexander II

  14. People’s Will assassinates Alexander II

    Labels: People's Will, Assassination of