Describe the reforms of Tsar Alexander II. What were his goals, and what administrative, social, and judicial measures did he take to achieve them?
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: Essays should include an objective analysis of the tsar's reforms. For Russia, at that time, they were momentous—particularly the emancipation of the serfs. Students should address the irony that the Great Reforms still preserved autocracy.
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