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# Alexander Herzen's letter to Alexander II requesting freedom, land and speech for Russians
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- Published: 2022-08-01T18:27:16.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-02T19:00:16.000Z
- Author: Alexandr Radayev
- Tags: Archive, Monarchies, Society, People

Letter from Alexander Herzen to Alexander II, an Emperor Who Did Not Have to Cross a Square Drenched in Blood to Mount the Throne. Simple, clear and kind words. A cherished appeal. The request of a free Russian to grant the Russian people freedom, land and the spoken word. Much of what Herzen wished for would come to pass already under the reign of Alexander II, whom he would call the Liberator

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