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The History of Serfdom in Ukraine
Serfdom was the prevailing economic system in mediaeval europe. Many ukranians resented this process, and many of them escaped to become cossacks or runaway serfs. The relationship with the russian empire wavered between an alliance and outright rebellion. And that spirit would come back in full force when the r Russian empire fell during one of the most important revolutions of the twentieth century.