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In 1864, Russia was at the dawn of the Zemstvo reform, focused on local self-government, which was created during the emancipation reform of 1861. After three years of Alexander II, gentry, peasants, and city dwellers sitting in joint assemblies discussing Russia's economic interests, the new laws officially went into effect this year. [1]